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River Falls School District spotlights student-led hydroponics and local-food programs
Summary
At a regular meeting of the River Falls School District Board of Education, the board recognized River Falls FFA and food-service staff for expanding farm-to-school programs, including student-run aeroponic systems, a maple-syrup project backed by Ford Foundation grants and Chartwells classroom demonstrations at a Montessori school.
At a regular meeting of the River Falls School District Board of Education, trustees recognized the River Falls FFA and the district food-service team for expanding farm-to-school and hands-on food-education programs that supply cafeteria meals and classroom learning.
The board presented Wildcat Pride Awards to River Falls FFA and district food-service staff for participation in the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction’s Local Food for Schools program. A board member said, “Your dedication to providing local, unprocessed, and minimally processed foods has greatly benefited the students in our districts. You are true ambassadors of Wildcat pride.”
Andrew O’Connor, a junior and student in the district’s horticulture class, described the student-run systems now producing greens for school meals. “I’m…
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