WHATCOM FARM-TO-SCHOOL

In 2009, the Whatcom Community Foundation's Sustainable Whatcom Fund Advisory Committee launched a comprehensive farm-to-school initiative in Whatcom County. From this initiative, the Whatcom Farm-to-School Support Team was formed, and pilot projects were launched by groups of parents, teachers, farmers, and Food Service staff in fifteen public and private schools. The momentum for farm-to-school in Whatcom County started to build, and in 2011, all eight public school districts joined forces to launch a county-wide Harvest of the Month Program. Each month, a fruit or vegetable that is in season locally is featured on the school lunch menu. If you have a child in a public school, you can support farm-to-school efforts by buying school lunch on Harvest of the Month days (the date is on your school lunch menu), and helping to spread the word!... As a Supporting Partner to the National Farm to School Network, Whatcom F2S supports capacity building and expansion of farm to school and farm..