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Farm to School

Check out the local food we are serving with the help of The Good Acre! Follow them on instagram and check out the St. Croix Prep feature!

Go to Feature!

St. Croix Prep is proud to partner with local farms to bring local, farm fresh products to the cafeteria. Thanks to the MN Department of Agriculture, there were two grant opportunities available for our school. SCPA received The First Bite Mini Grant in January 2022 and also The Farm to School Full Tray Grant for 2023. These funds will build the connection with local farmers and bring additional food offerings to our cafeteria.

Why Farm to School?

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Kids Win

Farm to school provides all kids access to nutritious, high quality, local food so they are ready to learn and grow. Farm to school activities enhance classroom education through hands-on learning related to food, health, agriculture and nutrition.
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Farmers Win

Farm to school can serve as a significant financial opportunity for farmers, fishers, ranchers, food processors and food manufacturers by opening the doors to an institutional market worth billions of dollars.
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Communities Win

Farm to school benefits everyone from students, teachers and administrators to parents and farmers, providing opportunities to build family and community engagement. Buying from local producers and processors creates new jobs and strengthens the local economy.

Farms Prep is Using:

A black sign with white text reads Ranchers Legacy. The word LEGACY is in capital letters within a rectangular border below Ranchers.
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A logo for Hughs Gardens with orange text and a green map outline featuring a star. The tagline reads Organic Produce Storage & Supply.
An oval logo with a green border, yellow rays resembling a sunrise at the top, and the words “BUSHEL BOY” in bold red letters in the center.
A red apple graphic with a white leaf features the text “Jacobson’s Pine Tree Apple Orchard” in bold white letters inside the apple.
Circular logo for Revol Greens featuring three leafy greens above the text and the tagline A Growing Revolution at the bottom. The design is in green and white.
Logo for The Good Acre, featuring a green house shape with a white wheat stalk inside, and the text THE GOOD ACRE above FOOD + COMMUNITY in bold, green capital letters.
Logo for Stillwater Sprouts with elegant black text and a decorative line, featuring the tagline “Fresh - Local - Microgreens” on a light background.
A red, arched logo that reads TREE-RANGE FARMS with a simple graphic of two stylized trees in the center. Cream-colored text and tree design stand out against the red background.
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Under Construction

Please note: We are in the process of updating our faculty directory over the summer and thus some information may be out of date.