Farm to School Initiative - Food Services Department

January 2023 Update

December 2022 Update

December 2022

Dear Families,

I am happy to inform you the District is providing fresh Pink Lady Apples, Broccoli and Cabbage from a local farm as part of our continuing involvement in the Long Island Farm to School Program. The apples have been served as a fruit option of the day, the broccoli was used with the Mac & Cheese and the cabbage will be used next week as the vegetable option as coleslaw.

Having access to locally grown produce is an amazing opportunity for our students. We are thrilled to be progressing with our Farm to School Initiative and we look forward to everything to come.

Have a happy and healthy evening,

Kyle Swan
Director of Nutrition and Food Services
Long Beach School District
(516) 897-2084

November 2022 Update

Dear Families,

I am happy to inform you the District will be providing fresh McIntosh Apples and Yellow Potatoes from a local farm as part of our continuing involvement in the Long Island Farm to School Program. The apples will be served as a fruit option of the day and the potatoes will be incorporated into some of our upcoming hot lunch options.

Having access to locally grown produce is an amazing opportunity for our students. We are thrilled to be progressing with our Farm to School Initiative and we look forward to everything to come.

Have a happy and healthy evening,

Kyle Swan
Director of Nutrition and Food Services
Long Beach School District
(516) 897-2084

June 2022 Update

Dear families,

I am thrilled to inform you that the District will be providing fresh strawberries from a local farm tomorrow (6/16/2022) through Friday (6/17/2022), as part of our growing involvement in the Long Island Farm to School Program. They will be served as a fruit option at lunch time. Having access to locally grown produce is an amazing opportunity for our students. This is the beginning of an exciting new Farm to School Initiative which will continue to flourish. Have a happy and healthy evening.

Kyle Swan
Director of Nutrition and Food Services for Long Beach Public Schools

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Long Beach Elementaries Offer Farm Fresh Fruit Option

Throughout the last week of school, Long Beach elementary students were provided fresh strawberries as a fruit option during lunch. The strawberries were from a local farm as part of the district’s growing involvement in the Long Island Farm to School Program. This delicious fruit option was incredibly well received across the district, as evidenced by the smiling faces and kind words received. One East School second grader exclaimed, “These strawberries are a 10 out of 10!” The school district plans on expanding the initiative this fall.

basket of strawberries