Joyce is the Food Service Director for the Clarinda school system. And she is a maverick in that she is committed to giving the children good, pure, local, organic food to eat.
Like myself, she was impressed by Jamie Oliver and his Food Revolution.
She has already transitioned into homemade chicken nuggets from real chicken breasts in the school kitchens.
She is planning to take on beef next year.
She is even plotting to improve the sacred pizza that the kids love. (She knows that this is the last bastion, though.)
Last weekend, we began our working relationship. She came to the farm and bought all that I had harvested on Saturday morning -- summer and winter squashes, seven kinds of cucumbers, sweet and hot peppers, and a few tomatoes.
We finish each other's sentences about the quality of good food.
We both remember times when our mothers and grandmothers made meals from scratch, and in season.
We are both excited about the addition of organic produce to the school lunch menu.
She is going to have a few of the unique squashes on display for the kids to touch and learn about.
She has obtained a farm-to-school grant to promote local and organic food in the schools.
She is even going toe-to-toe with the USDA!
We represent the baby steps on the road to healthy, flavorful, wonderful eating.
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