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Mercer County food service reports 533,000 school meals served, expands farm-to-school sourcing
Summary
The district food service presenter said the department served 533,000 meals during the school year, about 166,000 meals in last summer's feeding program, earned USDA grants for farm-to-school work and plans outdoor seating and hydroponics programs.
The Mercer County Board of Education received an annual update from the district’s food service presenter, Chris Miner, who reviewed meal counts, program reviews, local sourcing and upcoming projects.
Miner said the food service program served about 533,000 meals during the nine-and-a-half months of the school year and served roughly 166,000 meals in last year’s summer feeding program (June and July). He said the district was awarded a grant through Feeding Kentucky/No Kid Hungry to help offset…
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