[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 17040]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     NATIONAL FARM TO SCHOOL MONTH

  (Ms. STEFANIK asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. STEFANIK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate and recognize 
National Farm to School Month.
  The USDA Farm to School Program fosters lifelong learning and 
community building, while providing school children with fresh, healthy 
foods from local food producers.
  Just this year Watertown City School District and the Saranac Lake 
Central School District in the North Country were awarded grants for 
their Farm to School projects. These projects will encourage investment 
during the academic year on locally sourced foods, which will, in turn, 
support our North Country farmers. I trust their projects will be a 
success, like so many others across Upstate New York and the country.
  We need to empower our Nation's children and their families to make 
healthy food choices through education that not only introduces fresh 
produce, but also teaches children about the importance of our 
agricultural communities.

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