University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Establish an on-site garden to provide fresh seasonal produce ondemand

Submitter: Laura Barnes

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https://hdl.handle.net/2142/100178

Description

Title
Establish an on-site garden to provide fresh seasonal produce ondemand
Issue Date
2016
Keyword(s)
  • Food service -- Schools -- Environmental aspects
  • Green Lunchroom Challenge
  • School lunchrooms -- Environmental aspects
  • Food sourcing
Abstract
Studies have shown that school gardens can increase interest in and preference for eating fruits and vegetables among students. That's important to the overall goals preventing and reducing food waste in school food service operations because fruits and vegetables comprise a large portion of food wasted. School gardens also provide opportunities for experiential learning and host of other benefits including increased respect for nature, increased science achievement scores, and improved social skills and behavior. If you are purchasing local and/or organic produce for use in your operations, you may also realize cost savings by growing some of that produce onsite.
Publisher
Champaign, IL : Illinois Sustainable Technology Center
Series/Report Name or Number
Green Lunchroom Challenge Food Sourcing Activity
Type of Resource
text
Language
en
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http://hdl.handle.net/2142/100178
Sponsor(s)/Grant Number(s)
Funded by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5

Owning Collections

Green Lunchroom Challenge PRIMARY
Activities, publications, and other information from the Green Lunchroom Challenge project.