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LYON, NEBRASKA – A Nebraska school greenhouse demonstrating excellence in food production will receive the first-ever Greenhouse to Cafeteria Award later this year, presented by the Center for Rural Affairs, in collaboration with Nebraska FFA.
Nominations are currently being accepted at cfra.org/greenhouse-cafeteriaLa fecha límite para postularse es el 30 de marzo de 2021.
In 2019, the Center for Rural Affairs began offering schools financial and technical assistance to revamp greenhouse education. The organization currently assists 10 schools.
“A goal of this program is to see year round agriculture education in schools, specifically around food cultivation,” said Justin Carter, project associate with the Center. “The ultimate end goal is to see greenhouse-grown foods supplying the cafeteria.”
Si bien el Centro se esfuerza por ayudar a las escuelas, el personal reconoce que los programas existentes ya suministran alimentos frescos a los comedores escolares de Nebraska.
“Con este premio, esperamos animar a estas escuelas para que muestren sus logros y ofrezcan un ejemplo de educación sobresaliente en producción”, dijo Carter. “En el futuro, nos gustaría fomentar la tutoría y la colaboración entre las escuelas para multiplicar los programas de invernadero en todo el estado”.
Carter hopes to see plenty of applicants, even though instructors have a lot on their plate during this difficult time.
“We want to lay the groundwork for this program,” Justin said. “We hope these applications will help us learn more of what’s happening around the state and how we can assist schools in the wake of the pandemic.”
The project is funded by a U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm to School Grant.
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