Windsor Charter Academy Farm-to-School Program

farm-to-school program

Windsor Charter Academy’s Food Service Department believes scratch-made meals positively impact the health of all children! Across our campuses, we are committed to creating fresh, tasty, and nutritious meals through a farm-to-school model. We serve 85% scratch-made meals each day. Our Farm-to-School Program complies with all guidelines of the National School Lunch Program. Our Food Service Department:

• Serves scratch-made meals daily.

• Prepares allergy-friendly recipes.

• Sources local produce, including produce grown in our elementary school organic garden.

Our Food Service Department is passionate about creating opportunities to educate students about food sourcing, gardening, food science, and basic cooking skills. Families are encouraged to get involved! If you are interested in volunteering in our kitchens or gardens, becoming a vendor, or having questions about our recipes, please contact Jeannine Davison, Director of Food Services.

If you want to donate to our program to help us continue to provide high-quality scratch-made meals, cultivate our organic garden, and grow our program, please click below!

FOOD ALLERGIES

Students who need their school meals modified to accommodate food allergies or preferences will be required to submit a Meal Modification Form signed by their medical provider. The Food Services Department will only modify meals if this form has been submitted to the Health Office.

USDA discrimination Statement

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

1. mail:
   U.S. Department of Agriculture
   Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
   1400 Independence Avenue, SW
   Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or

2. fax:
   (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or

3. email:
   Program.Intake@usda.gov

The USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form must also be sent to Jeannine Davison, Director of Food Services at Windsor Charter Academy. In addition, a Civil Rights Complaint Procedure Form must be completed.

*This institution is an equal opportunity provider.