October is National Farm to School Month
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October is National Farm to School Month
MPS Culinary & Wellness Services is proud to celebrate over 10 years of sourcing local vegetables, fruits, beans, grains, meat proteins and dairy products from small and mid-size farmers across Minnesota and surrounding states!
Our Farm Partners play a vital role in bringing fresh, local ingredients to our school menus all year long — and we love getting to showcase their amazing products to our students and staff.
Want to learn more about the farmers behind your lunch?
Check out our Farmer Trading Cards to meet some of the incredible farmers MPS partners with — and keep an eye out this winter, when students will have the opportunity to win a pack of trading cards during lunch!
Blessings Farm
BAMF Stock Farm
Gilchrist Orchard
KDM Farm
Driftless Organics
Alliance of Small Regenerative Farms
Country View Dairy
Route 1
Doubting Thomas Farms
Montgomery Orchard
L&R Poultry and Produce
HAFA
Masikini Farm
Uzagen Organics
Seeds Farm
Ferndale Market
Open Hands Farm
Mom's Organic Farm
Lisaviole Organic Farm
Askegaard Organic Farm
Hugh's Garden
See how local your lunch is!
Explore our Food Miles Poster to see just how close many of our farm partners are to Minneapolis, and how your meals support local agriculture and sustainability.
A huge thank you to our farmers for all that you do to make our Farm to School program at MPS possible. Their hard work helps nourish our students and communities every day.
