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50 Local Chefs, 14,000 Students Come Together for Growing Healthy Schools Week

October 26, 2013

RAMW chefs partnered with Growing Healthy Schools Week, an annual celebration of local food, school gardens, and food education October 20-26, 2013. This year, 52 DC schools and 14,000 students participated in the week’s activities. There were 50 chef demos, a dozen farmer visits, and on October 24th at 10AM, 11,000 students city-wide took part in Capital Crunch by simultaneously biting into local apples (courtesy of Whole Foods Market).  It was a fantastic week!

For pictures from the week, visit the Growing Healthy Schools Week Flicker photos albums: