In celebration of Farm to School Month in October, Montana and other states throughout the Mountain Plains Region (CO, MO, KS, NE, ND, SD, WY) are competing to see which State can tally the most “crunches” per capita into local foods.

As a Crunch Off participant, you will join students, teachers, farmers, parents, community members, and local food enthusiasts in celebrating the wonderful local foods the Mountain Plains Region has to offer. Your Crunch efforts will encourage healthy eating and support local agriculture while celebrating Farm to School Month and shedding light on the wonderful efforts of our Child Nutrition partners.

Please note that only locally grown or raised items will count for Crunch Time. This includes all fruits and veggies, legumes, nuts, popcorn, and meat. Liquids do not count for Crunch Time (no local juices or milk). If you’d like to include a dairy product, it can supplement the Crunch item. For example, Crunch into cucumbers and dip into a yogurt dressing. The focus is really on local fruits and veggies, but we understand sometimes other products are easier to procure in October.

Please reach out to Haley Scott at haley.scott1@montana.edu or 406-994-5641 with any questions.