A farm-to-cafeteria milestone in Portsmouth

Posted 10/6/26

PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth Middle School students sampled food produced at the student-run Portsmouth AgInnovation farm after the program recently reached a milestone: Food grown by students can now …

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A farm-to-cafeteria milestone in Portsmouth

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PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth Middle School students sampled food produced at the student-run Portsmouth AgInnovation farm after the program recently reached a milestone: Food grown by students can now be served to their classmates. 

Neil Andrews, East Bay district chef at Chartwells School Dining Services, next to the farm-to-plate video presentation.
Neil Andrews, East Bay district chef at Chartwells School Dining Services, next to the farm-to-plate video presentation.
The farm and its students earned food-safety certification this winter, clearing the way for basil, tomatoes and garlic grown there to be featured in a recent margherita pizza taste test.

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