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Morgan Hill Unified planning production farm, expands farm-to-school partnerships
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Carmen García said the district is increasing use of local ingredients and farm partnerships and is developing a production farm to grow seasonal produce for school meals.
Dr. Carmen García, superintendent of the Morgan Hill Unified School District, said the district is expanding farm-to-school efforts and planning a district production farm to supply seasonal produce for school meals.
"Seguimos incorporando productos locales y colaboraciones de granjas con escuelas, mientras desarrollamos nuestra propia granja de producción para cultivar nuestros propios de temporada," Dr. García said (translated from Spanish). She described ongoing collaborations with local farms and said the production farm is intended to increase access to fresher, local ingredients in school menus.
District officials framed the initiative as part of a broader effort to raise meal quality and support local agriculture. Dr. García said the farm and partnerships are intended to both supply ingredients and offer educational opportunities for students to learn about where food comes from.
