The Bangor School District participates in the Coulee Region Farm to School program, a partnership between the La Crosse County Health Department, Gundersen Health System and Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Healthcare. This program allows our school nutrition department to bring fresh, locally grown foods to serve to our students. The majority of these items are fruits and vegetables, but we also receive meat and dairy products. Each month there is a Farm to School newsletter featuring the Harvest of the Month with fun facts, nutrition information, uses and recipes.

Farm to School encourages students to try new foods that they may not otherwise be exposed to and teaches them about nutrition. Teaching children from a young age that fruits and vegetables are good for them and can be delicious makes it more likely that they will choose healthy foods throughout their lifetime. To learn more about the Farm to School program, click Here

Nutrition Services is a dedicated staff of Certified Nutrition and Food Safety Professionals. We strive to provide healthy, nutritious, and appealing meals in a variety that all students can enjoy. Buying local, providing Farm to School options, and working on sustainability in our food sources are all a focus of this department. We strongly believe that the overall wellness of our students is imperative to their ability to learn and engage in the classroom setting.