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Ventura County Farm to School highlights local food purchasing and nutrition lessons in district schools
Summary
Ventura County Farm to School representatives told the board the nonprofit helped secure over $2,000,000 in county grant funding and that the district purchased more than $325,000 of local produce this school year, accounting for about 60% of the district's produce budget.
At Item 8.2 the district’s food service director introduced representatives from Ventura County Farm to School, who summarized the nonprofit’s work supplying local produce and nutrition education across the county.
Joe Padilla, the district food services director, said the district has purchased over $325,000 of local produce this school year, representing…
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