San Diego Kids Eat Local with California Thursdays®
Local kids. Local food. It just makes sense. Fourteen San Diego County school districts are serving students freshly prepared school meals made with California-grown food as part of California Thursdays.
What happens when San Diego kids get fresh, healthy, school meals?
Fresh and local school meals get an A+ because they help:- Improve student health and academic achievement
- Teach kids where their food comes from
- Support local farms and companies
- Benefit the environment
San Diego schools serve great food.
Now you can cook it at home with your kids. Download the free "California Tastes Amazing" cookbook with five California Thursdays recipes. DOWNLOAD IT FOR FREE ›
What is California Thursdays?
Download the infographic to find out how great fresh and local can be.
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San Diego County school districts in the California Thursdays Network.
Cajon Valley Union School District
Chula Vista Elementary School District
Encinitas Union School District
Escondido Union High School District
Escondido Union School District
Fallbrook Union Elementary School District
Grossmont Union High School District
La Mesa-Spring Valley School District
Oceanside Unified School District
San Diego Unified School District
For Parents
How can you help your kids and your school? Here are 5 things parents can do. GET STARTED ›
The Center for Ecoliteracy is a nonprofit that advances ecological education in K-12 schools. We recognize that students need to experience and understand how nature sustains life and how to live accordingly. VISIT US HERE
The collective impact work in San Diego County is facilitated by the Center for Ecoliteracy and Community Health Improvement Partners (CHIP). It is made possible by the generous support of the TomKat Foundation, U.S. Department of Agriculture, California Department of Food and Agriculture, The California Endowment, Panta Rhea, Tides Foundation, New Priorities Foundation, and donors to the Center for Ecoliteracy.