Missouri and Gold Star Foods Partner on "Crunch Off" to Promote Healthy Eating Habits and Support for Local Farms

Missouri and Gold Star Foods Partner on “Crunch Off” to Promote Healthy Eating Habits and Support for Local Farms

Program Will Bring Locally Grown Apples to School Districts Throughout State JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., September 29, 2025–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In celebration of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Farm to School Month, Gold Star Foods’ Growing Forward team and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) are launching the “Apple Crunch Off” (Crunch Off)….

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Hall Hunger Initiative launches campaign to boost farming, healthy eating in Miami Valley

DAYTON, Ohio (WKEF) — A struggling sector is getting a much needed boost. The Hall Hunger Initiative just launched a project encouraging people to buy what is grown in the Miami Valley, promoting healthy eating, while benefiting the local farmers and economy. “Small business people, small farmers are providing wonderful food,” said Tony Hall, a…

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