Murfreesboro City Schools is joining schools, preschools, colleges and individuals across Tennessee in celebrating National Farm to School Month by crunching into a locally grown apple at NOON on Friday, October 21. Tennessee along with the states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky, and Florida will celebrate National Farm to School Month by crunching on fresh fruits and vegetables.

Each state in the Southeast region will be crunching a fruit or veggie that is available from local farms in October. This event is about celebrating the region’s diversity and wide variety of products grown by local farmers!

‪North Carolina – Apples

‪South Carolina – Cucumbers

‪Georgia – Spinach

‪Florida – Cucumbers

‪Tennessee – Apples

‪Kentucky – Apples

‪The Southeast Crunch encourages healthy eating and supports farm to school and other local food purchasing initiatives throughout the region. It’s also a fun way to connect food and agriculture to all kinds of classroom curricula – from science to art! For additional information on the Southeast Crunch, visit www.growing-minds.org.