Heirloom Lunchroom

The following description is a summary of our farm to school plan funded by a 2014 USDA Farm to School Program grant: Children's Home Association of Illinois, which operates a private, not for profit K‐12 school, will implement a farm to school program to benefit 200 students across two campuses that are served by the National School Lunch Program. Nearly 70% of the students receive free/reduced price breakfast and lunch and medical records indicate 59% of students are overweight or obese. Although farm to school activities have been conducted successfully, the grant would align our farm to school activities and coordinate resources across programs. A coordinated planning effort would also ensure the development of a robust farm to school program that engages students in educational activities, transforms our kitchens into those that cook healthy, locally sourced ingredients from scratch and provide a framework for future farm to school efforts.