Farm to School In the News

Garden Club teaches kids to grow their own food, eat healthy - GoSkagit.com, May 24, 2021

Chimacum students learn to grow their food - Peninsula Daily News, May 5, 2021

Wahluke High School to offer new classes, pathways - Columbia Basin Herald, Jan. 27, 2021 

Lessons in growing: Ephrata farm teaches, gives back and sinks in - Columbia Basin Herald, Nov. 27, 2020

Preserving local through community support - Port Townsend Food Co-op, July 23, 2020

Food insecurities exposed by COVID-19 in Washington - High Country News, July 24, 2020

Farm to School initiatives awarded over $600,000 in USDA Grants - WSDA AgBriefs Blog, July 2nd, 2020

• Congratulations to Chimacum School District, Community Wellness Project, Common Threads (Whatcom Co), Coupeville School District Connected Food Program and Farm to School Program, NE WA Educational Service District 101, Okanogan Conservation District, Classroom in Bloom, Viva Farms, WSU Skagit County Extension, and WSDA Farm to School for being a part of USDA Farm to School grant awards in 2019!

Farm to School program adapting during pandemic - Skagit Valley Herald, May 14, 2020

Stories from Taste Washington Day 2019

• Taste Washington Day in School:  Part 1   Part 2  - Ag Info Network, Oct. 2 & 3, 2019
• ​Farm-to-school connections celebrated - Omak-Okanogan Chronicle, Sept. 23, 2019
• Schools to see Taste Washington Day - Walla Walla Union Bulletin, Sept. 30, 2019
• Schools encouraged to eat local during Taste Washington Day - Washington Ag Network, Sept. 30, 2019

The Seed of an Idea - The Islands' Weekly, March 19, 2020

Bellingham School District Delivers on Good Food Promise - Bellingham Business Journal, Jan. 10, 2020

Local beef nourishes students and future farmers - Islands Weekly, Oct. 1, 2019

USDA Announces Record-Breaking Funding for 2019 Farm to School Grants - USDA Press Release; July 16, 2019

• Congratulations to school districts throughout Southeast Washington with Walla Walla Valley Farm to School for being a part of USDA Farm to School grant awards in 2019!

From soil to the table: Thorp School embarks on a farming journey - The Daily Record, July 16, 2019

Fresher food being made in Bellingham School District - Q13 Fox News, May 8, 2019

Stories from Taste Washington Day 2018

• Clear Lake students taste veggies, fruit from local farms - Skagit Valley Herald, Oct. 14, 2018
• Students sample Washington fare - Walla Walla Union Bulletin, Oct. 9, 2018
• Farmers encouraged to participate in Taste Washington Day - Washington Ag Network, Oct. 1, 2018

Futurism in Food - Cheney Free Press, August 23, 2018

4-H and FFA students reflect on raising their animals and letting go - Tri-City Herald, August 22, 2018

Many schools keep gardening efforts going all summer - Seattle Times and Washington Post/AP, July 23, 2018

USDA Supports Local Foods in Schools through Farm to School Grants - USDA Press Release; June 21, 2018

• Congratulations to Sedro-Woolley School District with United General District 304, Longview and Kelso School Districs with Lower Columbia School Gardens for being a part of USDA Farm to School grant awards in 2018!

Kitchen as Classroom: Quilcene pupils make meals from scratch for fellow students - Peninsula Daily News, January 16, 2018

A K-12 scratch-cooking program, built from scratch - Food Management Magazine, January 2, 2018

Not your parents' lunch - Vancouver Public Schools Newsletter, November 2017

Cooking from scratch returning to some school lunchrooms - King5 News, April May 18, 2017

Farm to School program champions more healthy eating - The Columbian; March 8, 2017

Franklin Pierce farm feeds young minds, along with the wider community - The News Tribune; March 3, 2017

Ocean to Table - Suquamish News; Jan. 1, 2017

Methow Valley school kids enjoy local lunch - Methow Valley News; Feb. 11, 2016

South Whidbey School District garden program hits the big screen - South Whidbey Record; Oct. 29, 2016

Franklin Pierce Students Visit the Farm - Pierce Prairie Post blog; Sept. 29, 2016

Kids Get Their Hands Dirty to Learn About Healthy Eating - Seattle Times; Sept. 14, 2016

Historic Ohop Valley farm getting new life as school campus - The News Tribune; June 26, 2016

USDA Helps Schools Connect with Local Farmers and Ranchers - USDA Press Release; Nov. 17, 2015

• Congratulations to Vancouver Public Schools, Concrete School District, Tumwater School District, Eatonville School District, and Port Townsend School District for being a part of USDA Farm to School grants in 2016!

New processing center brings more local produce to Whatcom County schools – Bellingham Herald; June 3, 2014.

USDA Farm to School Grant Awards Announced! - Nov, 19, 2013

• Congratulations to Concrete School District and Olympia School District on receiving a planning grant and implementation grant, respectively!

At These Public Schools, Cafeteria Food Is Healthy, Tasty—and Locavore

Washington Grown Episode 3: Walla Walla Public Schools Farm to School Program featured!