The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) is reaching out to potential partners for its Summer Break Café, a summer food service program aimed at ensuring children have access to nutritious meals during the summer months. The program, funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and administered byContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five is going above and beyond to combat hunger beyond the school day. The Student Nutrition Department is spearheading an after-school nutrition program, offering wholesome meals to students enrolled in the district’s after-school programs. This initiative, made possible through the sponsorship of the Department of Agriculture ChildContinue Reading
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending flexibilities to allow free meals to continue to be available to all children throughout the entire 2020-2021 school year. The move is part of USDA’s commitment to ensuring all children across America have access to nutritious food as the nation recovers fromContinue Reading
School District Five is partnering with a local farm to become the first school district in South Carolina to offer hydroponic lettuce from the State Farmers Market to students. Hydroponic lettuce is soil free and uses 98% less water than traditional farming. Local distribution of the crops means a smallerContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five schools were recognized by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for promoting good nutrition and physical activity. Each school in the district is enrolled in the HealthierUS School Challenge: Smarter Lunchrooms (HUSSC:SL), a voluntary, nationwide program established by the USDA to acknowledge schools for serving nutritionalContinue Reading