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The ʻĀINA In Schools Healthy Food On Campus component increases local,
fresh products in school lunches and snack programs to provide healthy
choices. It also encourages healthy food and waste-free alternatives in
home lunches, classroom celebrations, and school fundraisers.
Grade Level Focus: Entire School
Educational Offerings
‘ĀA In Schls: Six Iegr
Program Compts
Garden-Based
Learning
Healthy Food
on Campus
Nutrition
Education
Agricultural
Literacy
Family
and Community
Outreach
Waste
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• Kōkua Hawaiʻi Foundation School Food
Coordinator consults with Participating
ʻĀINA Schools to develop and build upon
school food initiatives appropriate for
each campus.
• Healthy Snack Programs expose children
to fresh, local produce while providing
a nutritious learning experience. Some
ʻĀINA schools pay for snacks through
the Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program
while others fundraise to purchase their
own snacks.
• The ʻĀINA In Schools Fresh
ChoiceHawaiian Harvest Toolkit features
info sheets, prep guides, and signage on
24 locally grown fruits and vegetables.
This resource is currently being piloted
and will be available to all schools in the
2013-14 school year.
• Student Farmers’ Markets and
“farm-raisers” are excellent ways for kids
to become eco-entrepreneurs while
supporting their school garden and local
farmers through school fundraisers.
• ʻĀINA In Schools Fresh Choice Salad
Bars provide students the opportunity to
experience fresh, local produce and allow
them to make their own food choices in
the cafeteria.
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Getting Involved & Learning More
• Resource guides on Healthy and Waste-Free Lunches,
Healthy Snacks and Waste-Free Classroom Celebrations,
Green Fundraising for Schools and more are available.
Visit www.kokuahawaiifoundation.org/resources.
• To support ʻĀINA In Schools contact volunteer@kokuahawaiifoundation.org.
• Subscribe to KHF and ʻĀINA In Schools e-newsletters for the latest information.
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