Colonial School District: Colonial Food Services To Offer More Locally Grown Foods

Press release from the Colonial School District:

2021-02-01

Colonial students will enjoy more locally-grown foods in their school-provided meals thanks to a $10,500 Farm to School Grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.

“Serving local foods has many benefits. For example, locally grown produce is fresher and most nutritionally dense,” said Lori McCoy, Colonial School District Director of Food Services. “Additionally, serving local foods helps support our local economy, which is particularly vital now. It also benefits the environment and promotes a safer food supply.”

Colonial Food Services has focused on purchasing local produce for several years. The grant will help the department expand the variety of options available and allow them to potentially include local meats and cheeses. Educational materials will also help the students learn about the local food items.

This is actually the third grant for Colonial Food Services during the 2020-2021 school year. They also received grants from No Kid Hungry, Nourishing Neighbors and the School Nutrition Foundation to help cover the cost of COVID-related expenses, such as food packaging and other items.

All school-age children in the Colonial School District qualify for free breakfasts and lunches for the 2020-2021 school year. For more information and links to order, click here.

This press release was produced by the Colonial School District .The views expressed here are the author’s own.