Watermelon grown by local farm featured in school cafeterias
Sept. 22, 2022 / It was all about the watermelon during lunch today in all Klamath County School District school cafeterias.
Maranatha Farm, located in Klamath Falls, provided more than 2,600 pounds of watermelon to school cafeterias as part of the district’s Farm to School Featured Food program. The farm also provided cucumbers for school salad bars. Each month, KCSD cafeterias highlight an Oregon-grown food, providing it as part of their menus and educating students on how that food made it from the farm to their plates.
At Henley Elementary School, head cook Lori Goff created a display featuring a watermelon as “Myrtle the Turtle,” and a cucumber as a car driven by a cherry tomato. The watermelon-themed lunchroom encouraged students to eat and enjoy the fruit.
Maranatha Farm, owned and operated by John and Mary Ann Anderson, is one of several local vendors that work with the district’s Farm to School program. In October, carrots grown by Kent Simons of Simple Gifts Farm in Klamath Falls will be featured for the annual Crunch at Once event in partnership with OSU Extension.
Check on our Farm to School webpage on the district website -- https://www.kcsd.k12.or.us/district/farm-to-school.cfm -- for updates on coming featured foods! #farmtoschool #ProudtobeKCSD
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