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“Holiday Farmers Market” helps kids practice food literacy over holiday break

CDFA Deputy Secretary Jenny Lester Moffitt recently joined CDFA’s Farm to Fork staff at St. Hope Public School 7 in the Sacramento area to help distribute donated produce to students and families in low-income areas.

In partnership with Trinity Fresh, the Food Literacy Center hosted this “Holiday Farmers Market” at three elementary schools in the Sacramento City Unified School District Dec. 19-21.

With the distribution of 7,500 pieces of fresh produce, this program provided students and their families with 5 servings per day for 5 days to satisfy the recommended daily servings of fruits and vegetables.

CDFA Deputy Secretary Jenny Lester Moffitt with students from St. Hope Public School 7.

CDFA Deputy Secretary Jenny Lester Moffitt with students from St. Hope Public School 7.

CDFA Deputy Secretary Jenny Lester Moffitt helps students choose fruits and vegetables.

CDFA Deputy Secretary Jenny Lester Moffitt helps students choose fruits and vegetables.

Kids inspecting vegetables

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