Marin Organic School Lunch Program

There are some exciting models emerging within the organic community. Some of these aim to connect local farmers with schools. A wonderful - and hugely successful - example of this type of model exists in Marin County. Marin Organic are an association of farmers, ranchers, agriculture advisers and marketing experts. The organization serves the local community by linking growers with local consumers. In this video, Scott Davidson, School Lunch Program head, explains how Marin Organic is forming a bridge between organic farmers and local schools. Apart from helping to provide approximately 12,000 children each week with nutritious locally produced food, the program also enables children to learn about, and connect with, where their food comes from. Great stuff!

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Published on May 12th, 2008.
Filed in sub-topic, Food & Community.