It was reported in the Billings Gazette this week that “Advocates of reviving the local food system, like state Superintendent of Public Instruction Denise Juneau, see public school and university cafeterias as essential for bringing Montana food back to the table. Juneau pegs the public school market for Montana food at $25 million. Others peg potential farm-to-cafeteria profits at $75 million if variety and processing improve.
"Schools are easily the biggest food buyer in most communities, Juneau said. If the schools can get local food in the form they need it, it shouldn't be hard to get it delivered to local restaurants and stores, also. Public schools are trying to serve "all Montana" meals several times a year and working local food projects into their curriculum to make the lesson stick." Read more in the Billings Gazette.
