Farm To School Pilot Program Underway In Bristol, Virginia

Four Bristol Virginia public schools will be participating in a farm to school grant program to incorporate locally grown and raised foods into the school’s nutrition programs and at the same time connecting students to agriculture through hands on learning and career exploration. 25 thousand dollars has been awarded to Bristol Virginia City Schools as part of the Appalachian Sustainable Development, the farm to school project will allow four schools to expand the size of existing fruit and vegetable gardens to increase their production capacity