October Declared National Farm to School Month

Posted On: Dec 01, 10

Great news from Washington DC! The US House of Representatives unanimously passed House Resolution 1655 recognizing October as National Farm to School Month.

Rep. Hirono (D-Hawaii), Rep. Thompson (R-PA), and Rep. Holt (D-NJ) gave amazing floor speeches supporting Farm to School and encouraging the House to pass the Child Nutrition Act this legislative session.

In her floor speech Hawaii Rep. Maize Hirono recognized ‘AINA In Schools as influential in this movement.  Rep. Hirono shared “I have had the privilege to visit several of Hawaii’s growing number of Farm-to-School programs to see their impact firsthand…Last year I went to a Garden Party at Aikahi Elementary, put on by the Kokua (Hawaii) Foundation.  The Kokua (Hawaii) Foundation’s ‘AINA (IS) program stands for Actively Integrat(ing) Nutrition and Agriculture In Schools.  The program works to foster healthy eating habits, improve children’s health, and encourage environmental stewardship.” Mahalo Maize!

Kokua Hawaii Foundation is looking forward to next October to celebrate National Farm to School Month! Click here for a list of farm to school resources or to learn more about ‘AINA In Schools.