Sunrise River Elementary School in North Branch likes to celebrate its Farm-to-School program in the fall. This is a concerted effort matching local growers to supply produce for public schools. Lessons on where food comes from are being taught in class and Sunrise invites area farmers-- who raise chickens, (see photo below) goats, ducks, and grow apples and vegetables-- to participate in school activities. The young students love to be up-close to the farm animals and they also have garden beds in front of the school for hands-on learning about plants, from seed to harvest. Plus, there’s always a tractor, above, on Farm to School day the kids can climb on. The school Food Service Department gets into the spirit sporting overalls, bandanas, straw hats and seed caps and the kids get a little agri-hip with their clothes too.
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