Schools Fill Plates With Local Flavor

Stonewall Jackson High School freshman Hannah Marston, 15, picks up some locally grown strawberries during the school’s “local food day” last month. School lunches featuring locally grown food items are catching on at the Valley’s schools. (Photos by Nikki Fox / DN-R)

Candy Dispanet, Stonewall Jackson High School food service manager, makes sure students know what they’re getting during the school’s “local food day.”