Where can you get the most bang for your buck? The answer is your school cafeteria. School meals are the healthy, low cost choice.
In Avery County, the Child Nutrition program goes above and beyond. That extra effort is being recognized at the state level.
Child Nutrition director, Sandra Guinn was interviewed as part of an effort to
capture success stories with school meals. The interviews will be included in a training for all Child Nutrition professionals in North Carolina.
Newland Elementary is one of the 25 North Carolina elementary schools chosen to participate in the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program.
Grant monies allow Newland to provide fruit baskets inside the classrooms and cafeteria and other innovative approaches to give throughout the day.
Read More about our Child Nutrition Program