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Everett schools expand 'farm to school' purchases, summer supper and internships; department reports 2.5M meals served last year
Summary
Food and Nutrition Director Adam Pastra told the board the department served more than 2.5 million meals last year, has a $197,000 Farm to School grant for local purchases and equipment, is piloting four at-risk supper sites, and runs internships for GOAL special-services students.
Adam Pastra, director of Food and Nutrition Services, briefed the board on Jan. 28 about expanded local purchasing, year‑round meal service and student internship partnerships.
Pastra said the department served more than 2,500,000 meals to students last year and is on track to exceed that number in the current year. He described a Farm to School grant funded through the Washington State Department of Agriculture that covers a two‑year budget period; for the current grant cycle the district received about $197,000. About one quarter of those funds are allocated to kitchen equipment (salad bars and steamers) with the larger portion used to purchase local foods—meat, dairy, tortillas…
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