ChicopeeFRESH
  • About
    • Farm to School
    • Local Sourcing
    • School Gardens
    • Meet the Team >
      • Cook Managers
  • Events
  • Farm to School 101
    • About FTS 101
    • FTS 101 Photo Gallery
  • Resources
    • Educational Resources
    • Lunch Menus
    • Recipes for Families
  • Contact
    • Volunteer
    • Media >
      • Photos
      • Project Food Awareness
  • Blog!

Project Food Awareness comes to Lambert-Lavoie Elementary to Film taste test with local squash

3/2/2016

0 Comments

 
Zach and Rachelle, two high schoolers from Chicopee Comp, are on a mission to spread awareness about the local food being served in Chicopee. This past Friday, they walked next door to neighboring elementary school, Lambert-Lavoie, to help FoodCorps Service Member, Greta Shwachman, conduct a taste test with farm fresh butternut squash noodles. 

These spiralized vegetable noodles are the newest offering from local farmer, Joe Czajkowski, who is located in Hadley, MA. They are available in butternut squash, beet, sweet potato, and turnip, and are being sold in select Whole Foods and at the Boston Public Market. 

The noodles, roasted with olive oil, Parmesan, and garlic, were a hit among most students, and received rave reviews by school staff. Some said it was their favorite taste test to date (but I'm sure that will change next month when we taste test chocolate banana smoothies!) 

Everyone was also excited to have the dynamic duo of Project Food Awareness, Zach and Rachelle, in attendance. They interviewed students and foodservice staff, helped prepare the veggie spaghetti, and passed out a rainbow of "I tried it!" stickers to students adventurous enough to participate in the taste test (which was nearly every student!)

Rachelle is currently hard at work editing this new episode of Project Food Awareness, but in the meantime check out Episode 1 below to learn more about Czajkowski Farms! Be on the lookout on our Facebook page for the premiere of episode 2 and other updates about Project Food Awareness. 
like project food awareness on facebook!
0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    Authors:

    The ChicopeeFRESH team is a group of creative individuals who are working to feed Chicopee students healthy, local and FRESH foods each day. 

    Archives

    April 2020
    March 2020
    August 2019
    July 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    April 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    March 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    December 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014

    Categories

    All
    Cooking
    Garden
    Harvest Spotlight
    Molly Burke

    RSS Feed

Picture
Picture