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Fruit and Vegetable Program
In 2006 Wisconsin was one of six states to be added to the successful USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. 25 participating schools in Wisconsin received grant funds to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables to offer to their students as a free snack. Sherman Middle School in Madison was one of the 25 schools selected to participate. Wisconsin Homegrown Lunch has been working with Sherman and other participating schools to facilitate the purchase of snacks from local farms. As part of our classroom snack program we are working with the Willy St. Coop to provide a fresh, local vegetable snack for Sherman's 500 students once a week for much of the 2006-2007 school year. Snacks have included cherry tomatoes, sweet potato discs, kohlrabi slices, carrot coins, and apples. Over $2,600 worth of produce has been purchased from local growers as part of this program by Sherman alone. Wisconsin Homegrown Lunch is also working with Sherman staff and local chefs to provide a creative series of cooking classes to Sherman students. Other links: |
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Wisconsin Homegrown Lunch