Somerville Farm to School Project

Who likes Fish & Chips?   That's the question we posed to students at the Winter Hill Community Innovation School this past Wednesday.  Technically, we were wondering if they liked Baked Sole with a side of Sweet Potato Fries. It turns out that many of the students LOVED the fish and chips!  Over fifty percent of the students tried it. As they tried it, we gave them stickers to reward their bravery of trying a new food! They were also asked if they liked the fish and would eat it again. Eighty-one percent of the students surveyed would eat the fish again!   They also enjoyed sweet potatoes (not local), apples (sourced regionally from New York) and strawberries (sourced locally from Natick, MA). This special lunch was a Local Harvest Day pilot at the Winter Hill Community Innovation School. It marks the first time that Sea to School was a focus of school lunch here in Somerville. We hope to expand this program into other scho...

Last night we hosted our first benefit night at Flatbread Pizza in Somerville. We were overwhelmed by the community's support and thrilled to meet so many new supporters of the Farm to School Project! Thank you to the entire staff at Flatbread Pizza and those individuals and businesses who generously donated to our raffle! Boston Red Sox Tickets via John Welch Cambridge Naturals Gift Basket Midsummer Night's Green Farm Gift Box Flatbread Pizza hat and t-shirts Gift Certificates from Sarma Restaurant , O2 Yoga , 3 Little Figs , Bloc 11 / Diesel / Forge , Dave's Fresh Pasta , Flatbread Pizza , La Brasa , Magpie Gifts , Mahoney's Garden Center , and Porter Square Books . Thank you to everyone who supports our mission of empowering mindful eaters! Content provided by Karyn Novakowski, PEP Nutrition Education Coordinator, Somerville Farm to School Project Director.

On this very hot day, cool off by reading and listening to Farm to School inspiration! How does a school district source 50% local food? Listen to this episode of Inside School Food to learn how they are doing it in Portland, Maine. It's Farmers' Market season! Why not encourage your kids to try something new with a farmers' market scavenger hunt . Have you ever heard about Farm to Ballet? Read about it here .

Join the Somerville Farm to School Project for a fundraiser on Tuesday, June 16, 5pm to close at Flatbread Pizza, 45 Day St, Somerville. Enjoy a delicious Flatbread pizza and learn about the Farm to School Project. Whether you eat in or take out, we will receive a donation for every pizza sold! Raffle tickets for the following donated prizes will also be available: Boston Red Sox tickets Cambridge Naturals gift basket Midsummer Night’s Farm gift basket Gift certificates from Bloc 11, Dave’s Fresh   Pasta, Mahoney’s Garden Center, Magpie Gift Shop, O2 Yoga,   Porter Square Books, and Sarma Restaurant Bring your friends and family to support our mission of empowering mindful eaters!