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March 2009
School Program Helps Students And Farmers
Here's a win-win scenerio for everyone involved. Purchasing agents for Florida schools will now be able to directly deal with Florida farmers who have fresh produce to sell.
Farmers who want to sell fresh produce directly to our Florida schools have found a friend in Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson. The new "Farm to School" program is designed to put district food service officials in touch with local farmers who can provide the produce. Millions of tax payer dollars are spent yearly purchasing fresh produce for use in our Florida schools. This program helps funnel more of those funds to small local farmers, and also helps promote healthy eating habits among students. Bronson stated that the program supports local economies, reduces transportation costs and helps preserve Florida farms. Farmers are encouraged to visit a new web site for more information: www.florida-agriculture.com/farmtoschool. The web site provides a list of schools with contact information and the items they are interested in purchasing, along with a list of farmers and the food products they provide.
