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18 Wednesday, October 5, 2016 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Farm to Table means healthy eating By erin Borla Correspondent October is National Farm to School month, and the Sisters School District is cel- ebrating it to the fullest. Throughout the next month students will get an opportunity to taste-test dif- ferent foods, create their own toppings on items like veg- etarian chili and the baked- potato bar, as well as enjoy fruits and vegetables straight from the farm. “This month we have the smallest, most flavorful grapes from Cottage Grove,” said Terri Rood, nutrition services operations assistant. “And cantaloupe, water- melon, broccoli, celery and cauliflower from Mt. Angel’s Happy Harvest Farms.” Rood is most excited about the vegetarian lasagna — made with vegetables straight from the Seed to Table pro- gram here in Sisters — as well as vegetarian chili and the baked-potato bar. Both the chili and the potato bar will have toppings set out for students to pick and choose and add their own selection of unique items. “We will have steamed broccoli, bacon bits we make in-house, salsa, cheese, onions and instead of sour cream we serve non-fat Greek yogurt,” said Rood. The nutrition services staff does their best to mix kid- friendly food like pizza and corn dogs — made with all- beef hot dogs and whole-grain corn breading — with addi- tional, more healthy alterna- tives. A salad bar and selection of fruits are offered every day. “The Farm to School pro- gram allows us to have ‘new’ fresh foods for the students to try and learn about,” said Rood. “We love to see their eyes light up when trying something new, kiwi one year and jicama last year.” The local Seed to Table program is working closely with the nutrition services team to provide weekly taste- testings where students will have the opportunity to try cabbage, tomatoes, squash, potatoes, kale and other veg- etables. Many items in the daily food bar will highlight local produce, much of that from the Seed to Table pro- gram as well. The Oregon Farm to School programs are housed under both the State agen- cies of agriculture and edu- cation. According to their website, “Farm to School was launched to empower children and their families to make informed food choices while strengthening the local economy and contributing to vibrant communities.” For the last several years I really feel that we have a great team in our Nutrition Services department. — teri rood the District has participated in this month of celebrating local foods — but not just during the month of October. “We offer our salad bar year-round,” said Rood. “Many of our fruits and veg- etables are locally sourced from farms throughout the state of Oregon.” In fact all three schools received a brand-new salad- bar cart for this school year photo by erin borla Oh, that vegetarian lasagna! donated by Oregon Potato Commission. “We knew they were going to donate one bar,” said Rood. “But when it ended up being one for each school — a total of three — I just thought that was so amazing.” All three schools have daily breakfast and lunch items available. “I really feel that we have a great team in our Nutrition Services Department,” said Rood. “Our staff works around all the obstacles to get meals out in a timely manner and presented well. 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