Who wants lunch?
Image courtesy of OPB’s Ecotrope blog
If you’ve been following us here at PDXWildlife you know we’re big fans of sustainable seafood. And so is our home state! As a result of grants from the Farm to School and School Garden bill, schools in Bend, Oregon have implemented a “Boat to School” program to bring local seafood into school lunches. This is a temporary program which wraps up this month (although there is a bill in the legislature this session to expand Farm to School programs), and will culminate with an educational event where fishermen speak to students about their fishing practices. What a great fusion of health and education!
And it looks like the trend is catching on – Centennial school district in east Portland has also started incorporating local seafood into their menu. Let’s hope programs like this take off all over our area!
For the full scoop on the Boat to School program see the full article on OPBs Ecotrope blog.
For more on our sustainable seafood activities, check out our PDXSeafood program page here.