Farm to School

Child Nutrition Services focuses on serving our students local, nutritious, whole foods.  Farm to School offers students a chance to experience food that is seasonal, produced in their community and opportunities for experiential learning, where students can explore new flavors, textures and high-quality foods.  Child Nutrition Services partners with several local growers and producers in our area and we are always looking to grow new relationships.
 

Our current partners and menu items are:

Ferndale Market (Cannon Falls, MN) -  Free-range, local turkey products 

Thompson’s Hillcrest Orchard  (Elko, MN) -  SweeTango apples and delicata squash

Spring Lake Farm (Prior Lake, MN) - Microgreens

Casey's Acres (Prior Lake, MN) - Sweet corn

Edelweiss Bakery (Prior Lake, MN) - Breads and rolls

Waxwing Farm (Elko, MN) - Sweet peppers, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, watermelon radishes

Hmong American Farmer's Association (Hastings, MN) - Red potatoes, sweet potatoes, butternut squash