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This 2017 Edition of the Northwest Regional Farm to School Guide is loaded with valuable information for schools in Island, San Juan, Skagit, and Whatcom counties that are making farm to school work. This guide is for parents, teachers, administrators, food service staff, school board members, and community organizations. It will help you connect with others who are committed to the same vision – the health of our kids and our communities.

What is “farm to school”?

For kids to be healthy, they need to be eating healthy food. Our region grows some of the healthiest food around and we want kids and their families to be eating more of that fresh, wholesome, delicious food every day. Farm to school is about ensuring that kids have access to healthy food, and are exposed to consistent, meaningful food education. With staggering rates of hunger, childhood diabetes, and obesity, the time has come to change the way we think about food and what we teach our children to eat. What we feed our kids matters!

What is in this guide?