Farm to School
Benefits of Farm to School programs:
• Promoting healthy eating habits in children and reducing their risk for obesity and related health disorder.
• Providing children access to local, healthy and fresh foods.
• Facilitating education about nutrition, food and agriculture through curriculum and activity-based or experiential learning.
• Increasing school lunch participation.
• Opening up new markets and increasing revenues for farmers.
• Generating community support and awareness about local food systems and agriculture.
• Keeping agricultural land as open space.
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Tools and Resources |
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Missoula Farm to School Programs |
For more information, contact Erin Foster West at (406) 549-0543 missoulaf2s@montana.com
