Louisiana Fit Kids Blog

National Farm to School Network

8/28/2017

The National Farm to School Network (NFSN) brings people together, develops programs, drives policy change and educates on the benefits of farm to school and farm to early care and education at the local, state and national levels. Market Umbrella is the ... Read More

Got Jambalaya?

8/22/2017

School children in Louisiana appreciate regional cuisine. A hot bowl of Jambalaya on a brisk fall day hits the spot—especially in Calcasieu Parish. Jacqueline Richard, Calcasieu Parish School Nutrition Program Director says, “Our kids really love the ... Read More

Louisiana Healthy Schools Training Krewe. Healthy Schools. Healthy Children.

8/16/2017

The Louisiana Healthy Schools Training Krewe is a group of expert trainers from different organizations that have joined together to support healthier schools. The Krewe is able to provide free professional development/workshops to schools and school district ... Read More

Louisiana Farm to School Conference to Take Place on October 24th, 2017

8/09/2017

BATON ROUGE, La. –The LSU AgCenter will host a Farm to School conference on October 24th at Pennington Biomedical Research Center. "The statewide conference is a forum for attendees to be more familiar with the 3 aspects of farm to school (school gardening ... Read More