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"By incorporating even more locally grown foods into our menus, we are not only ensuring the quality of meals but fostering a connection between students and the local food ecosystem, building a healthier and more sustainable future for New York City's school communities," says Chris Tricarico, senior executive director of the city's Office of Food and Nutrition Services.
The New York City Department of Education has been awarded $8.4 million through the Local Food for Schools grant, which will be used to purchase locally grown foods from small businesses, and historically disadvantaged farmers and producers, the New York Daily News reports.
"From introducing Plant-Powered Fridays to launching our inaugural Chefs Council, the changes we've made to our school menus have been nothing short of transformative," says Mayor Eric Adams.
"Now with this new grant, we will deepen our efforts to ensure all our children have access to healthy, nourishing, culturally appropriate meals, in partnership with our local producers," adds DOE Chancellor David C.
Banks.
The grant will help identify "a cohort of small to mid-scale, historically disadvantaged urban and rural New York State growers who are interested in entering the school food market," the mayor's office says in a press release.
It will also help them train to sell their products
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When Hannah Davis traveled to China to teach English, she noticed how Chinese workers and farmers were often sporting olive green army-style shoes. Those shoes served as her inspiration to create her own social enterprise, Bangs Shoes.
