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   The Walker Hackensack Akeley 4th grade class is joining schools, early care centers, colleges, hospitals, and other organizations across the Midwest states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Iowa, and Ohio in the tenth annual Great Apple Crunch. Participants celebrate National Farm to School Month and local farmers by crunching into local apples in October! 

   This collective crunch encourages healthy eating and supports farm-to-school and local food initiatives throughout the Midwest Region. This year, WHA’s 4th graders participated in a taste test, learned about healthy food access, and local procurement through a partnership with Cass County Public Health’s Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP). WHA is a recipient of the USDA’s Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. Collaborative partnerships like this support overall acceptance and consumption of fresh, unprocessed produce among children, while encouraging healthy school environments.

   For more information, or to crunch with us, please contact Selena Roque at (218) 547-6843 or [email protected].  

   For more information about the Great Apple Crunch, visit www.farmtoschoolmn.org/f2smonth  

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