Schoharie Valley Farm to School celebration of New York Harvest for NY Kids Week (October 5th - 11th) is covered in the local newspaper, the Times Journal. Thanks Jim! (Photo by R. Tillman: Harvest theme accompanies local fruit in the Cobleskill-Richmondville CSD Cafeteria)
Local Produce Hits Schools This Week
by Jim Poole, October 7, 2009
Students in area schools are reaping the harvest from local farms this week. They are enjoying a range of fruits and vegetables from regional producers, thanks to the NY Harvest for NY Kids Week.
Its's part of the year-long Farm to You Fest 2009 promoted by Cornell Cooperative Extension and the state Department of Agriculture and Markets.
"At its core, this is to establish a relationship between schools and farms and farmers," said Regina Tillman, coordinator of the Farm to School Project at the Extension office in Cobleskill. She's been working with school food service directors from... > Read More
Schoharie Valley Farm to School celebration of New York Harvest for NY Kids Week (October 5th - 11th) is covered in the local newspaper, the Times Journal. Thanks Jim! (Photo by R. Tillman: Harvest theme accompanies local fruit in the Cobleskill-Richmondville CSD Cafeteria)
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