Lunch

Here's what local schools are serving Thursday, Dec. 15. Elementary schools Breakfast Choice of cinnamon toast with hash browns, yogurt and toast, juice, fruit and milk. Lunch Choice of chicken round-ups, Salisbury steak with gravy, peanut butter and jelly sandwich, Cheerios and yogurt, chef salad, mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans, fruit, roll and milk. Middle schools Breakfast Choice of cinnamon toast with hash browns, cereal and toast, yogurt and toast, juice, fruit and milk.

When students in Jessamine County schools went to the lunch room last Friday, they traveled about the same distance they do every day. The food they consumed had a much shorter trip than usual. The district hosted its first “Farm to School” lunch day, with menus across the district featuring Kentucky Proud products from local vendors. Meat, lettuce and apples all came from state producers. “It's so much healthier for the children, because the food is fresh,” said Karen Barden, district food-service director.