Future Roots updates board on farm‑to‑school planning, seeks data and pilot options
Future Roots presented a mid‑term update on a farm‑to‑school action plan under an MOU with the district, reporting 130+ family survey responses, student taste tests and next‑year pricing analyses to evaluate sourcing local ingredients and reducing waste.
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Hannah Harris, representing Future Roots, told trustees the group’s farm‑to‑school action plan is underway under an MOU that expires in June 2027. She described outreach — bilingual surveys (130+ family responses), lunchroom conversations with students K–12, and bilingual listening sessions — and said the planning team will present options to the board next year after conducting pricing and financial analyses, student taste tests, and producer roundtables.
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