Malburg Farms, Hart, MI
Malburg Farms is 220 miles from Chicago, in Hart, Michigan. They grow carrots, which must be planted close together in sandy soil. If the soil is too heavy, they will not grow. Carrots have vitamin A which keeps your eyes, skin, hair and nails healthy. Their carrots were served at CPS in December.
Malburg Farms Carrot Photos
Click on a photo to begin the slide show below and discover how carrots are grown, harvested and processed for lunch at CPS!
Malburg Farm CPS Visit Photos
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The Farmer In My Lunchline December Video
The CPS Farmer visit was cancelled in January due to weather. Check back for photos and a new video from the February visit from Peterson Farms!
Reporting Highlights Of the 2018-19 School Year:
$5.7M+ In Local Spend as of November 30, 2018
Local served to all CPS students at all schools 12x per month on average
Farmers visited the classroom each month, averaging 3 schools per visit and 3 classrooms per school
Frozen local green beans, corn, carrots, fresh potatoes, apples and ABF whole muscle chicken (drumsticks) have been menued regularly through November 2018
Fresh produce serves include cabbage and carrot slaw, the Apple Crunch, roasted potatoes and fresh ginger carrot coins.
Local NAE Poultry from Miller Farms was used for Thai Chili Chicken, BBQ Chicken and Lemon Rosemary Chicken Drumsticks
Three large vendors converted their processing practices to either state or farm identify product for CPS. Our thanks to Peterson Farms, McCain and Seneca Foods.
Reporting is generated monthly on local spend by farm, product, pound procured and monthly spend. If you would like further details please contact us:
