‘AINA Kine Healthy Snacks

Students at Sunset Beach Elementary School will be enjoying farm fresh grape tomatoes twice this week. Yesterday, as part of their ‘Aina Kine Healthy Snack program, students tasted sweet, juicy grape tomatoes grown just a few miles away at Ho Farms in Kahuku. One student remarked, “I didn’t think I liked tomatoes, but these are good! I like them!” Tomorrow, the flavorful fruits will be featured in the school’s Fresh Choices Salad Bar. These tastings are part of the Healthy Food on Campus component of Kokua’s ‘AINA In Schools program, which encourages schools to increase the amount of fresh, locally produced food served to students through snacks, lunch, and fundraisers on campus. Mahalo to Ho Farms, the parent volunteers who prepared and served the snacks and accompanying educational materials, and to School Food Services for their support of this project.