AR-News: (US-ca) Farm-to-School teaches kids to eat right

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WATSONVILLE — Erik Zarco returned to the front of the line to get
another bite of chard.

"It’s good. One more, please," he said.

The fourth-grader from Ohlone Elementary School mumbled, "I’m becoming a
vegetarian."

The recent High Ground Organics farm visit is part of the Community
Alliance with Family Farmers’ 2-year-old Farm-to-School program.

Funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Stamp Nutrition
Education program via the California Nutrition Network, the program
works with fourth- and fifth-graders to choose fresh fruits and
vegetables to fight childhood obesity while also working with state and
local agencies to develop markets and distribution for small, organic
farmers.

Farm-to-School is part of a larger local effort called Ready Set Grow! 

full story;
http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/archive/2004/June/15/local/stories/07local.htm

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