–The Algona Community School District is among the 125 recipients of state funding to purchase food from local producers. The Iowa Department of Agriculture announced the latest round of funding through the Choose Iowa Local Food for Schools program last week. Jill Nelson serves as the Food Service Program Director for Algona schools.
Each participating school is assigned a food hub to work with that connects them with local producers who are involved with the Choose Iowa program.
Nelson says they will try and use the money to offer students something different on their menu.
The announcements were made last week, and funding has already been distributed so schools can take part in Iowa Local Food Day on Wednesday.
