A bill from Sen. Cameron Reny, D-Bristol, was recently signed into law by Gov. Mills. LD 921 , “An Act to Allow the Local Foods Fund for Public Schools to Be Used for Processed and Value-added Maine Food Products,” will help Maine public school.
AUGUSTA Sen. Cameron Reny, D-Bristol, introduced a bill this week to help Maine public school districts purchase and serve more locally produced food to students. LD 921, “An Act to Allow the Local Foods Fund for Public Schools to Be Used for.
What’s for lunch? For US school students, the answer may be fresh produce grown by nearby farmers, or, in a few states, fresh lamb or fish, raised or caught locally.
Local foods, once rare on school lunch trays, are gradually becoming more available in school cafeterias as states promote fresh produce, legumes, meats and fish.