On Thursday March, 3rd, 2011, portions of proceeds from some of the best farm-to-table restaurants in Washington, D.C. will go to the D.C. Farm to School Network! Enjoy a night out and support two good causes – locally-owned restaurants that source from farms nearby, AND the D.C. Farm to School Network, which connects D.C. schools [...]
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“It’s time for this movement to explode! I’m very excited about what’s happening here.”- Kathleen Merrigan, USDA, on the Washington, DC Farm to School Movement The week of October 12-15 2010 marked the second annual D.C. Farm to School Week – a celebration of farm-fresh fruits and veggies in D.C. schools! In total, 28 schools [...]
This is the story of a rising D.C. high school senior’s experience volunteering with the D.C. Farm to School Network, a program of the Capital Area Food Bank that works to get more healthy, local foods into D.C. schools. Bella Herold volunteered during a special event – Strawberries & Salad Greens – when the Network [...]
Local lettuce and berries for school lunch being prepared at CentroNIA If you walked into a D.C. school cafeteria on June 3rd 2010, you may have been surprised at what you saw on students’ trays! Over 150 schools in DC featured fresh, locally-grown strawberries and salad greens as a part of their school lunches. This [...]
Be Informed: Get the Facts on the Soda Tax What’s the Issue? 43% of students enrolled in city public schools are overweight or obese — one of the highest rates in the nation The District Government spends more than $400 million annually to treat obesity Childhood obesity causes diabetes, hypertension, liver disease, sleep apnea, heart disease [...]
What business does the Capital Area Food Bank have improving the quality of school meals in Washington, DC? Actually, quite a bit! It’s certainly an exciting time for school meal reform here in the nation’s capital, and the food bank is excited to be involved. The Capital Area Food Bank distributes food, but it also [...]