Fresh from the ranch
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“Thank you for the delicious beef,” the first-grader told cattle rancher Bruce Topham as she finished lunch on Wednesday. “You’re welcome,” Topham told her, smiling and returning her quick hug.
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Eating fresh, eating local
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The Keno Elementary School student and his classmates were among more than 4,000 students treated to locally grown, organic potatoes this month during “Feed A Farmer” events in Klamath County School District cafeterias. The event, designed to teach youth about their food and who grows it for them, invited area growers into the schools to “talk potatoes” with students during lunch.
Read MoreProject aims to link local growers to school cafeterias
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Expect to see more fresh produce and locally grown food in Klamath County School District cafeterias.
The school district, in partnership with Oregon State University-Klamath Basin Research & Extension Service, has been awarded a competitive $96,538 USDA implementation grant for its Farm-to-School program. The goal of the two-year project is to strengthen the supply chain with area farmers and producers so more students can experience locally grown foods in their school cafeterias.
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