The first outbreak of mad cow disease in the US occurred in Yakima, WA. Hence, Washingtonians have a stake in the the federal oversight of food safety.
Welcome to the Washington Farm to School News Digest
This digest is a service of the Washington State Department of Agriculture Farm-to-School Program. We will post and discuss news on local, national and international farm to school issues, with an eye toward informing our local efforts in Washington State.
If you have news you'd like to see added, please contact Tricia Kovacs or Sue Davis at farmtoschool@agr.wa.gov.
Note: This blog was originally developed as part of the WSU King County Extension Farm to School Connections program.