ELNORA, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — North Daviess High School will be participating in the Indiana Food Day on Thursday, October 24. The festivities will take place during the lunch period at the high school on this day.
Vendors and state agencies representing Indiana Grown and the Indiana Farm to School group will help students understand the impact of local agriculture and the value of protecting local family farms.
Participating vendors:
- Fischer Farms
- Red Gold
- Rose Acre Farms
- Piazza Produce
- What Chef’s Want
- Olde Lane Orchard
- Morning Harvest
- Indiana Department of Education
- Indiana Department of Health
- Purdue University Extension Office
- Aramark Student Nutrition
North Daviess School Corporation is now purchasing all of their beef from Ficher Farms and all of their apples from Olde Lane Orchard. These North Daviess purchases will help the county by retaining $38,000 in agricultural sales and purchases locally.
