Many years ago, the entire island was based off and filled with farmers, who originally came to the island to start a living off farming the lands. These farmers worked all day long every day in order to maintain a living and supply food to their families and to the other islanders. Back then San Juan Island was a complete agricultural based society which provided the foundation of our community today. As time went on the use of farming and other agricultural products began to diminish, the farmers began to realize the reality of trying to compete with industrialization and so began to slowly retire from farming the lands which they had done for so long. Now, after many years, we have come up with a way that more farmers can participate, once more, in feeding our community. Our School lunch program now uses almost all local products to supply food to the schools on our island. Now our farmers are supported more than they have been for many years with this new lunch program, and they are very appreciated for it. Not only are our lunches really good but the food itself now comes from our neighbors so we know its made fresh and healthy.
Written by Josh Buck, Kyle Skoog, and Elwyn Pratt
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