WSDA Farm to School and the Washington School Nutrition Association (WSNA) with support from Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Child Nutrition (OSPI), partner to sponsor Taste Washington Day, an annual celebration of Washington grown foods served in school meals during the fall harvest season. Schools connect with local farms to make the most of our bountiful fall harvest, and use Taste Washington Day to kick-off Farm to School Month in October.
Schools and farms around the state participate in all sorts of ways including:
Serving a locally-sourced lunch or breakfast with Washington grown ingredients
Buying ingredients directly from a local farm
Highlighting Washington farms on school lunch menus
School garden activities, such as a lesson or visit, or serving school garden produce in a meal
Doing the Washington Apple Crunch
Local food taste tests
Providing education and activities about the region's agricultural bounty
Inviting farmers to lunch
Having Future Farmers of America or other community partners to be a part of the day
Share any of your activities on social media with the hashtags #TasteWADay and #WAfarmtoschool