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Sambusa with salad, apple and mixed fruit

 

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Our Farm to School Values Statement:

White Bear Lake Area Schools Farm to School initiatives create exposure to, engagement with, and excitement around fresh, local homemade foods for students, families and the community. Our partnerships between farmers/producers, the classroom, and the cafeteria benefit students, families and the community through: stronger connections with agriculture and the food system; new experiences that influence decision making and healthy habits; a culture that values and provides equitable access to fresh, local, healthy and delicious food.


 

Get to know our Farm to School Initiative:

 
 
 
Please join us in thanking and supporting our Farm to School Partners:
Taylor Ventures/Big River Farms
The Good Acre
Hmong American Farmers Association
Pine Tree Apples
Hamel Maple Syrup
 
 
Beyond local farm and farm hub partners, we also support locally-made products on our menu: 
Deeply Rooted Farms 
HOYO Sambusas
Captain Ken’s Foods
Karlsburger Kitchens
 
 
 
 

BRIDGET LEHN

DIRECTOR OF NUTRITION SERVICES
District Service Center
Nutrition Services

RACHEL RANCOUR

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR NUTRITION SERVICES
District Service Center
Nutrition Services

BRIANNA CAVERZAGIE

NUTRITION SERVICES SPECIALIST
District Service Center
Nutrition Services

CORY PETERSON

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
District Service Center
Nutrition Services

Civil Rights Statement: In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

(1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or

(2) fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or

(3) email: program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.