Alabama Media Coverage

From the farm to the lunch tray by Chad Petri. WKRG News. Published 12/04/2007.
For the fourth year in a row, much of this year's satsuma harvest is going to Alabama public schools in the "farm to school" program. "We look at it as a win win situation," says Director of the Gulf Coast research and extension center Ronnie McDaniel. "I mean, it's helping the growers, plus the kids are getting a good fruit." Read the entire article.

Ag in the Classroom by Kevin Worthington. ALFA Farmers Federation. Published 06/30/2006.
With the number of farmers in the U.S. declining each year, fewer and fewer people have the opportunity to experience farm life. With that in mind, 61 teachers from across the state will be taking the lessons they learned at the Alabama Ag in the Classroom Teachers' Institute back to their students this fall. As Kevin Worthington reports, organizers of the conference hope children will spread the message of agriculture to their parents. Read the entire article.

School lunchrooms increase use of Alabama produce by Amy Sieckmann. The Star. Published 11/28/2004.
The first time Bill Bailey learned what a satsuma was, the state told him it was coming to his school. He'd never heard of such a food before then, and, as child nutrition director of Cleburne County's schools, that made Bailey a tad nervous about how he was going to sell it to a clientele known for picky eating. Read the entire article.

Farm to School Lunch Program by Kevin Worthington. ALFA Farmers Federation. Published 01/16/2004.
Students in Alabama Schools are finding something different on their lunch plate lately - Food Grown in Alabama. Under a new program, school cafeterias across the state are buying much of the food they serve directly from Alabama Farmers. As Kevin Worthington reports, the program is designed to be nutritious to students and beneficial to farmers. Read the entire article.