ASFSA boosts farm & school link.

NATIONAL school lunch program; AGRICULTURE; FRUIT; VEGETABLES in human nutrition; AMERICAN School Food Service Association; HEALTH; CONFERENCES & conventions

Highlights a presentation made during the 1998 American School Food Service Association convention, on the potential of local farmer/school meal initiatives in expanding fresh fruit and vegetable consumption in school meal programs. States that have implemented successful programs; Basis for the project; Farmer discounts offered to schools; Adult participation in the program.