Guide to Taste Testing Local Foods in Schools

The cover of the guide, featuring four children holding up small cups of food This guide is designed to help school nutrition staff, teachers, and farm to school coordinators develop a successful taste test program, a strategy which Vermont FEED has found to be effective at encouraging children to try new foods, explore a variety of healthy dishes, and develop lasting healthy eating habits.

This guide provides the tools and resources to help implement a taste testing program in your school in order to:

broaden student experiences with a variety of foods
introduce foods that are locally grown and available
integrate new, local foods into school meal programs and get students to eat them!
involve students and staff in school food change

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