School lunch at Lillian Larsen Elementary School in San Miguel. The kumquats and apples are locally grown. The honey in the cornbread is locally sourced.
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Finger limes from Shanley Farms are a bit hit with the school kids.
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Finger limes are fun to open and see the pearls, and to eat!
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The fresh salad bar at Lillian Larsen Elementary School offers the kids many healthy, locally grown options.
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The cornbread at Lillian Larsen Elementary School is made from locally grown honey and uses less sugar to be healthier.
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The drumsticks are not locally sourced, but if anyone knows a local poultry farmer, get in touch with San Miguel USD.
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Edna Bakery in the Edna Valley supplies many bread items, including the hoagie rolls for the sandwiches.
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The Lillian Larsen Elementary School kitchen is being overhauled. For this school year, the mobile kitchen means the kids get to dine al fresco.
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The Lillian Larsen middle schoolers are engaged in a project involving growing wheat.
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Local farmers are giving school lunches a complete makeover thanks to a relatively new program of farm-to-school. Local farmers stop by to drop off freshly-picked, locally-grown fruits and vegetables, freshly-baked bread, kumquats and more!
Fr. Ian Delinger hosts "Playing with Food," a monthly segment on "Issues and Ideas" that explores unique ways of looking at and preparing everyday foods on the California Central Coast.