Local Foods in Maine Schools

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What types of foods are Maine schools sourcing locally?

Fruits

Veggies

Dairy

Meat & Poultry

Fish

All of the above

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In Maine schools, in which meal can local foods most commonly be found?

Breakfast

Lunch

Afterschool meals

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What local food is most commonly found in Maine schools?

Blueberries

Broccoli

Apples

Potatoes

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How are Maine grown and harvested products making their way into school meals?

The Farm and Sea to School Program which promotes the use of Maine grown, raised, and caught ingredients in the delivery of meals to students throughout the state

The Local Foods Fund, an initiative that matches $1 for every $3 a district spends for produce, value-added dairy, protein or minimally processed foods to a maximum state contribution of $5,000 per district

The Maine Harvest of the Month Program, which highlights a different Maine product each month, aims to provide students with local and healthy produce, while supporting Maine’s farmers and producers

Directly from school gardens and greenhouses

Strong relationships between schools, local farmers, producers and suppliers

All of the above

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Last school year, how much money did school districts spend on local food? (p.s. ⅓ of this cost was reimbursed through Maine’s Local Foods Fund!)

$98,620

$162,089

$230,485

$375,631

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