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Lake Forest nutrition staff report sharp rise in summer meals, explain farm-to-school beef purchases
Summary
District nutrition staff told the board Oct. 9 that summer meal distribution surged and participation in after‑school snacks rose; staff described Farm to School purchases of locally sourced beef and said the purchases were not paid from referendum funds.
Lake Forest School District child nutrition staff reported at the Oct. 9 school board meeting that summer meal and snack programs expanded sharply this year and described recent Farm to School purchases intended to increase local, less‑processed food in student meals.
The district’s child nutrition presenter told trustees the summer feeding program served about 17,000 additional meals this year, capping at roughly 28,000 summer meals, while the after‑school snack program increased about 44% year over year. The presenter said those increases reflect expanded distribution and program outreach and noted that higher federal reimbursement tied to the district’s community…
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