Schools utilize the spring and fall harvest in various ways, reaping the benefits of their school garden or collaborating with local farmers to meet the goal of getting more fresh veggies on student days.

At Webster Public Schools in Massachusetts, the food service department has seen tremendous growth during the nearly five-year journey of their school garden initiative. The district received crucial support from USDA grants to kickstart the mission of integrating farm-to-school concepts into the curriculum just before the pandemic. Kelsey Sanders, Webster Schools’ Food Services Director, has helped supervise the school garden expansion over the last two years...