Valley Wide funds farm-to-school initiative at Salmon schools

IBR Staff//March 24, 2016//

IBR Staff//March 24, 2016//

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Pictured here (l-r) are Valley Wide Cooperative's Sean Durham, online marketing specialist; Jim McDonald, Salmon propane manager; Jason Pollard, director of marketing and communications with Katie Cooper, agriculture teacher, Salmon Senior and Junior high schools; Jessica McAleese, chairperson Salmon School Garden Project; Jake Zollinger, Salmon agronomics manager, Valley Agronomics LLC; Camille Williams, Salmon Valley Country Store manager and several Salmon High School students. Photo courtesy of Valley Wide Cooperative. — Pictured here (l-r) are Valley Wide Cooperative’s Sean Durham, online marketing specialist; Jim McDonald, Salmon propane manager; Jason Pollard, director of marketing and communications with Katie Cooper, agriculture teacher, Salmon Senior and Junior high schools; Jessica McAleese, chairperson Salmon School Garden Project; Jake Zollinger, Salmon agronomics manager, Valley Agronomics LLC; Camille Williams, Salmon Valley Country Store manager and several Salmon High School students. Photo courtesy of Valley Wide Cooperative.

Valley Wide Cooperative has donated $2,000 to the Salmon School Garden Project. The program aims to teach students the art and science of growing and preparing nutritious food and the importance of sustainable agriculture.

The Valley Wide donation will help develop aa school-based garden and corresponding Farm-to-School program that will be fully integrated into the Salmon School District’s long-term learning environment.

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