The fruit and vegetable program has wrapped up for the year – and what a successful first year it was!The students learned about healthy eating and the benefits of eating more fruit and vegetables through this new program to our school.
Teachers incorporated the food of the week into their curriculums and taught students about the specific health benefits of each one.
Students ate cucumbers, strawberries, peppers, blueberries, apples and pears to name just a few. Many students sampled foods that they had never tried before – and loved them.Our program gave each student a full serving of mostly locally-grown, organic produce in a classroom setting (and sometimes even an extra serving at lunch the next day).
What a great new program to have at our school and we are looking forward to continuing it in the 2011/2012 school year.
