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Florida school becomes certified farm

It's official. Pine Grove Elementary School is a school — and a farm. The school has a lot of gardens, and it can legally sell its produce to the school cafeteria and to the public.

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California college offering opportunity to run food stand

Palo Verde College is currently looking for applicants interested in operating the Pirates Den located inside the services building.

The rice weevils were discovered in bags of rice that were cooked and served to students on Monday, the station reported.

Sterling College, already known for growing 20% of its own food on campus, has been confirmed as the top college in the U.S. that eats food that is local, sustainable, humane, and fair-trade.

Debra Eschmeyer has been named the new executive director of the White House’s Let’s Move! anti-childhood-obesity campaign.

The deadline for the Halifax County Public School Board to submit a renewal of their contract with Sodexo, a food service management company, to the Virginia Department of Education is March 31, and with that may be an amendment that would transfer cafeteria workers to become Sodexo employees.

According to the campus dining website, 76 percent of meal plans sold in 2014 were from students who were not required to have a meal plan but chose to add one on after their freshmen year.

Restaurateurs who own eateries on busy Cumberland Avenue in Knoxville, Tenn., adjacent to the University of Tennessee campus, are upset over two new restaurants that opened this past fall on campus property.

The FEMA shelter, built between the old cafeteria and the E.E. Camp gymnasium, serves a double function as a new cafeteria and auditorium.

Lewis also plans to capitalize on the success of the salad bar by adding a sandwich area where students can design their own lunches Subway style.

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