Farm-to-table lunch program gains popularity at local school

By Jasmine Huda

KSDK -- Junk is what's for lunch for many students. But one local school is making a difference by introducing local and organic foods to the menu.

All of the food students place on their lunch trays is either locally grown or organic. The Bistro Kids Farm-to-Table program.

The Saul Mirowitz Day School-Reform Jewish Academy in Frontenac uses a farm-to-table lunch program. Students not only eat wholesome healthy foods, they also grow some of them.

"It's easier for us to teach children to each nutritional foods if we're providing them. Teaching children to be stewards of the earth," said Cheryl Maayan, head of the academy.

Chefs and farmers also provide cooking lessons. Students said they don't miss not eating fried foods at lunch.

"It fills you up more. And like, it tastes better than other food," said first-grader Niki Kaplan.