Taste Washington Day Chewelah, October 2nd
Celebrating Taste Washington Day, we will be hosting a Meet Your Farmer day, where students can connect with a local farmer and learn about the origins of their food. Inland Empire beef, LINC Foods, and the American Heart Association will all be joining us for the event, which will take place at the elementary school. Taste Washington Day is a great opportunity for our students to try some of these seasonal foods grown by farmers in our own community. The day will also include lessons on good nutrition, healthy eating choices and, of course, fun with food.
The school lunch will feature local beef tacos, served on local tortillas and accompanied by scratch-made Pico de Gallo. Local apples and pears will be included as well.
Taste Washington Day gives schools and farms around the state opportunities to participate in all sorts of ways including:
- Serving a locally-sourced lunch or breakfast with Washington grown ingredients
- Buying ingredients directly from a local farm
- Highlighting Washington farms on school lunch menus
- School garden activities, such as a lesson or visit, or serving school garden produce in a meal
- Doing the Washington Apple Crunch
- Local food taste tests
- Providing education and activities about the region's agricultural bounty
- Inviting farmers to lunch
- Having Future Farmers of America or other community partners to be a part of the day