Junior Iron Chef Vermont Story


	The Culinary Event of the Year is Here! This year, the 3rd Annual Jr. Iron Chef VT has grown to 57 teams of Vermont high school and middle school students. More teams, more local ingredients, more awesome farm and food activities...you don't want to miss this delicious fun!


	57 teams have registered for Jr. Iron Chef. This is our biggest year yet! There are teams from across Vermont. Good Luck and hope to see you there!


	Jr Iron Chef VT is part of a robust Farm to School movement. Learn more about how farm to school programs are raising awareness about healthy food, the role of farms and farmers, and good nutrition in school communities across the state.


	There are lots of ways to participate--sign up to volunteer, find out how to sponsor the event, and spread the word!

Vermont FEED and Burlington School Food Project welcome students, families, farmers, foodies, teachers, food service providers, chefs, and policy makers to celebrate local food for healthy communities at Jr Iron Chef VT!

What is Farm to School?

Farm to school connects schools (K-12) and local farms with the objectives of serving healthy meals in school cafeterias, improving student nutrition, providing agriculture, health, and nutrition education opportunities, and supporting local and regional farmers.

There are currently more than 100 farm to school initiatives in Vermont ranging from school cafeterias serving locally sourced meals to farm-based classroom curricula. Nationally, there are over 8,900 schools with farm to school projects in 42 states.

For more information about farm to school, check out these resources:

National Farm to School Resources:

National Farm to School Network

Vermont Farm to School Resources:

Vermont Agency of Agriculture

Burlington School Food Project

Green Mountain Farm to School

Upper Valley Farm to School

Vermont Food Education Every Day (VT FEED)