HARRISONBURG, VA (Rocktown Now) — Harrisonburg City Public Schools will be collaborating with local farmers, non-profits and businesses for Farm to School Week October 6th through October 10th.

Some events include cooking demos, a tractor visit and a petting zoo.

View the full schedule below:

Monday, October 6Tuesday, October 7Wednesday, October 8Thursday, October 9Friday, October 10
Plant Power DayDress like a Farm-AnimalFavorite Recipe DayApple Crunch DayDress like a Farmer Day
** Composting ALL week
challenge
Bluestone Elementary School
(10:45-1:30)		Countryside –
Apple Tasting during lunch		“The Crunch Heard ‘Round the Commonwealth”
Apples will come in your breakfast carts for you to
use at your school’s designated time for the big crunch.		New Holland
Tractor – equipment
Keister Elementary School (10:40-1:40)Alliance of the Shenandoah ValleyMarian – cooperative extension activity
during lunch		Wade – Farm Tasting“The Crunch Heard
‘Round the Commonwealth”
Apples will come in your breakfast carts for you to
use at your school’s designated time for the
big crunch		Alondra from
Rando De Bajo La Luna
Petting Zoo
Smithland
Elementary School (11:00-1:10)		Tim Cupp – Low Hill
Gardens – tasting/Activity		“The Crunch Heard
‘Round the Commonwealth”
Apples will come in your breakfast carts for you to
use at your school’s designated time for the big crunch
** Composting initiative
Spotswood
Elementary School (11-12:50)		“The Crunch Heard
‘Round the Commonwealth”
Apples will come in your breakfast carts for you to
use at your school’s designated time for the
big crunch
Black Bear Compost Table Talk		Jon Henry Store – Tabling
Stone Spring
Elementary School
(10:45 AM-1:15 PM)		Alliance of the Shenandoah Valley“The Crunch Heard
‘Round the Commonwealth”
Apples will come in your breakfast carts for you to
use at your school’s designated time for the
big crunch
Country Side do a apple tasting
during lunch 11am – 1pm
** Composting activity
Waterman Elementary School (11-2)		Wade – VMRC farmer tableing / providing a Tasting“The Crunch Heard
‘Round the Commonwealth”
Apples will come in your breakfast carts for you to
use at your school’s designated time for the
big crunch
4 the soil tabling w/ activity
Skyline
Middle School (10:20-11:53)		“The Crunch Heard
‘Round the Commonwealth”
Apples will come in your breakfast carts for you to
use at your school’s designated time for the big crunch		Harrisonburg Farmers
Market – activity
Thomas Harrison Middle School (10:32-11:57)Emerging Chefs –
cooking demo/tasting		“The Crunch Heard
‘Round the Commonwealth”
Apples will come in your breakfast carts for you to
use at your school’s designated time for the big crunch
Harrisonburg
High School (11:30-1:30)		“The Crunch Heard
‘Round the Commonwealth”
Apples will come in your breakfast carts for you to
use at your school’s designated time for the big crunch		Emerging Chefs –
cooking demo/tasting
Rocktown High School (11:30-1:30)Thomas French – Dairy Farmer – technology with
farming, plays an integral part in
food systems		Felicity
Chesapeake Bay Foundation – table		“The Crunch Heard
‘Round the Commonwealth”
Apples will come in your breakfast carts for you to
use at your school’s designated time for the big crunch		Stefan – friendly neighbor
garden @ cafeteria making
shishito pepper samples