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In beautiful rural Montana lies the town of Livingston. Around half the students in the Livingston S...
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In beautiful rural Montana lies the town of Livingston. Around half the students in the Livingston School District qualify for free or reduced-price lunches, according to local educator Rachael Jones, known as “Farmer Jones”. She is the director of the Livingston Farm to School program, which uses the district’s two greenhouses and four gardens to grow food that supplements (补充) school meals while offering kids hands-on lessons. Jones said, “In many places around the country, if you can t pay for your school meal, you don’t eat. Well, here, we don’t turn anyone away.”
The town’s school district and community members started the program eight years ago. It was part of the National Farm to School Network, which aims to increase access to local food and nutrition education across the country. Jones, who attended public school in Livingston as a kid, has headed up the local program since 2014. Farm to School enriches curriculums in all of the schools through garden lessons, cafeteria and kitchen lessons, and classroom lessons.
Research has shown that healthy school meals can better academic performance, including improved test scores. Though the Farm to School program is not aimed only at lower-income students, Jones said, “Such kids are more likely to eat lunch provided by the school.” Eventually she wants to get healthy, affordable meals on the plate of every child in Livingston.
It is important for kids to understand where their food comes from. That’s a life-changing experience for them. Jones said, “When I grew up a big force in my life was my grandma Ethel. She taught me from a really early age the value of growing my own food. I worked in her gardens with her and somehow, through all of those experiences—eating her tomatoes and canning pickles (泡菜) with her—it really built up my trust and knowledge in food systems. I’m so thankful to her!”
1.Who is “Farmer Jones” according to the text?
A.A local farmer. B.A community volunteer.
C.A teacher in a local school. D.a student in a local school
2.Why is the Livingston Farm to School program set?
A.To offer students food and lessons.
B.To help local farmers make a living.
C.To provide part-time jobs for students.
D.To improve local environmental protection.
3.What can we know from Paragraph 3?
A.The program was short of money.
B.Students were facing health problem.
C.The program offered all students free meals.
D.Students’ study performance progresses due to healthy meals.
4.What makes Jones so confident in food system?
A.Her grandma’s suggestions. B.Her childhood experiences.
C.Her college education. D.Her healthy lifestyles.
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