Food Day is coming up on Thursday, Oct. 24 and Caswell County
students will be joining the fun. According to the Food Day website, this day
“is a nationwide celebration of healthy, affordable, and sustainably
produced food and a grassroots campaign for better food policies.”
The goal of Food Day is to increase awareness of “eating real.”
This means cutting back on processed and packaged foods and eating food that is
grown fresh and locally. Across the nation, over 3,000 events will take place
to gain support for more sustainable and healthier eating habits.
Here in Caswell County, Barlett Yancey High School will be
celebrating all week through engaged learning activities that will introduce
students to local farmers, encourage healthy eating habits and learn about
eating locally.
Beginning Oct. 22, guest speakers will be presenting to classes
about various topics that correlate with the current curriculum. Speakers
include Sonya Patterson, agent with the Caswell Cooperative Extension, Penny
Crumpton, dietician with Caswell County Medical Center, and Maribeth Howe,
family and consumer teacher at Barlett Yancey. These speakers will instruct
students on sustainable agriculture practices, using food as medicine, cooking
demonstrations, bee caring, cheese making and much more.
The week’s highlight will be Food Day on Thursday, Oct. 24.
Tables will be set up in the school’s senior station for three hours during the
lunch period so students can interact one-on-one with guest speakers.
Food Day is a great day to appreciate all the local produce that
is grown in Caswell County. Take some time on Oct. 24 to visit a local farm or
make your own locally sourced meal to celebrate. For more information on Food
Day, you can visit www.foodday.org.
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