Milk Is the Original Local Food
Did you know that milk is the original local food? After all, it takes on average just 48 hours for nutritious milk to get from the cow to the carton. Here’s the chance for your students to recognize dairy farmers for their hard work and the great-tasting milk, cheese, yogurt, and other dairy foods they provide.
To give students a better idea of how close they live to the dairy farmers who help put milk in cartons, check out our Moo to You! Posters. This colorful collection puts the spotlight on local Illinois and Missouri farms. Many of these dairy farm families live within 100 miles of your school. Check them all out—chances are, you’ll be surprised at how local they are!
These mini-posters can be printed out and displayed in the serving line, on milk coolers, or on cafeteria bulletin boards. Turn the trip through the cafeteria into a geography lesson that shows what Farm to School really means.
