WSU Extension offers nutrition program update

To The Eagle:

The WSU Extension Nutrition Education Program would like to thank the Wahkiakum School District, Garden Mentor Team, local farms, and businesses, for the opportunity to bring local foods to the students of Julius A. Wendt Elementary School and John C. Thomas Middle School over the past few months.

We introduced “My Plate Tasting Days” over the past few months and students have had the opportunity to taste fresh, local products from Stockhouses’ Farm, Island’s End Farm, Zimmermans’ Farm, Skamokawa Farmstead Creamery, and Maria’s Place Restaurant.

“MyPlate” is the current nutrition guide published by the United States Department of Agriculture, a food circle (i.e. a pie chart) depicting a place setting with a plate and glass divided into five food groups. It replaced the USDA's MyPyramid guide on June 2, 2011.

Suzie Whalen

WSU Extension Nutrition Educator