🌱 How Louisa students turned garden dirt into their next cafeteria meal.
Louisa, Virginia Patch AM: a 3 min readGood day Louisa! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
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- How Louisa students turned garden dirt into their next cafeteria meal.
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- Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 44 degrees.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and cooler, temps: high: 61, low: 45.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 65 and low of 43 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Louisa County students dig up sweet potatoes that will end up on their cafeteria trays (29news.com) — Louisa County students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary are harvesting sweet potatoes from their school garden that will soon be served on their cafeteria trays. Teachers say the hands-on digging helps kids understand where food really comes from, while students enjoy the surprise of uncovering potatoes and even worms in the soil. 
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- Community Foundation of the NRV's Scholarship application now open (pcpatriot.com)
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