Farm to School - 0 views
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Thanks to OPAA! Food Management, children all over Missouri can bite into a fresh, juicy apple straight from a Missouri farm each fall
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“Make Their Day,” reflects the company’s desire for the school meal to be the highlight of a child’s day.
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fresh food
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food experience nutritious, fun and educational.
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Students are able to sample six different varieties of apples from the time harvest starts until the season ends.
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Some schools have conducted taste tests and voted on their favorite apples.
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OPAA! is also working with the University of Missouri Extension Food from the Farm program to provide kindergartners in the Kansas City area with local fruit and vegetable tastings three times a week.
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getting parents interested in healthy eating and local food.
