Decorah Community School District
District Details
Decorah, Iowa
District Enrollment: 1400
District F/R: 23%
District ADP: 27%
Production Model: Partial Scratch Cook
School Year Implemented: 2015/2016
# of Grants Awarded: 1
District Details
Decorah, Iowa
District Enrollment: 1400
District F/R: 23%
District ADP: 27%
Production Model: Partial Scratch Cook
School Year Implemented: 2015/2016
# of Grants Awarded: 1
Participating Schools
| Decorah Middle School |
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| Age Group: 6 - 8 |
| School Size: Medium (301-900) |
| School Environment: Town Remote |
| School F/R: 24% |
| School ADP: 62% |
Every school day in October, the 550 students at Decorah Middle School sampled recipes from around the world. This program not only connected students to global foods, they also made local connection by using local, seasonal fruit and vegetables whenever possible.
Cafeteria staff prepared and served recipes alongside information about where and how this food is traditionally prepared and eaten, including a map and flag. The students were also given information about the star ingredient and the recipe.
With an entire month to travel the world through food, the students got to learn about (and taste) familiar and not so familiar fruits and vegetables.
Every school day in October, the 550 students at Decorah Middle School sampled recipes from around the world. This program not only connected students to global foods, they also made local connection by using local, seasonal fruit and vegetables whenever possible.
Cafeteria staff prepared and served recipes alongside information about where and how this food is traditionally prepared and eaten, including a map and flag. The students were also given information about the star ingredient and the recipe.
With an entire month to travel the world through food, the students got to learn about (and taste) familiar and not so familiar fruits and vegetables.
