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East Hartford expands Farm to School program with state grants, classroom and cafeteria growth
Summary
District staff and partners described expansion of gardens, classroom lessons and local purchasing funded in part by two Connecticut Department of Agriculture grants totaling about $125,000 and by a Connecticut Grown for Connecticut Kids award.
Carolyn Pankarowitz, a registered dietitian with Sodexo for East Hartford Public Schools, told the school board the Farm to School program aims to link cafeteria offerings, classroom education and community partnerships.
"Our hope tonight for you is to learn a little bit more about what Farm to School actually is at a broad level and to learn about how East Hartford is implementing Farm to School throughout the district," Pankarowitz said.
The program began about a decade ago in East Hartford, Pankarowitz said, and has grown to include school gardens, FoodCorps partnerships and a newly funded farm-to-school coordinator position. District staff told the…
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