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Updated: 4:58 PM Apr 29, 2009
Organizers Work to Expand Food Program
State agriculture workers are trying to expand a program that brings local produce to schools in Wisconsin.
Posted: 11:36 AM Apr 29, 2009Email Address: news@weau.com |
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State agriculture workers are trying to expand a program that brings local produce to schools in Wisconsin.
Nine communities are participating in the Farm to School program; including Eau Claire, Prairie du Chien and Viroqua.
Department of Agriculture spokeswoman Lora Klenke says her agency is working with the national service organization, Americorp, to add ten more communities to the program if funding is received. Americorps helps connect local growers with school food services.
Klenke says Americorp also helps organize field trips so students can meet a farmer who's supplying the food and learn how it grows.
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