Ohio Valley ReSource · With child nutrition waivers expiring, school leaders fear kids will go hungryMAYFIELD, Ky. (OVR) Pizza is on the menu at Mayfield High School, a favorite among the 200
School nutrition directors are faced with the daunting possibility of canceling her summer meal program, which is especially crucial for some kids because school isn’t in session to provide regular meals.
Berea Kids Eat community garden program receives $30K grant
and last updated 2021-05-06 18:49:52-04
BEREA, Ky. (LEX 18) â A Madison County program that serves underprivileged students meals during the summer recently received a $30,000 grant. Berea Kids Eat sets students and their families up for success by teaching nutritional value, through locally sourced food.
This may just look like an ordinary garden. But this garden is used to close the nutritional gaps among kids in Berea. It s a space where we ve actually been able to bring camps out and bring kids to grow their own food and market it. We expanded from having one small junior farmer s market here, to having a much larger one in partnership with the Berea Farmer s Market, program coordinator Martina LeForce said.
Berea Kids Eat program feeds thousands of families for free
and last updated 2020-12-11 18:49:08-05
BEREA, Ky. (LEX 18) â When the pandemic hit Kentucky in March and schools were suddenly closed, children that relied on the USDA s school lunch program were in turmoil after losing access to nutritious food.
The Berea Kids Eat program at Berea College responded and rallied together, serving up meals from local restaurants.
Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, there is a long line of cars, picking up breakfast and lunch for free. We have to have a protein, a vegetable, a fruit, a grain and a milk for every meal, Berea Kids Eat coordinator Martina Leforce said.