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Seattle Schools Source Salmon from Native American Tribe
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Many school nutrition programs were forced to take a closer look at how they operate and where they source their food following pandemic-related supply chain challenges. For Seattle Public Schools (WA), that meant new opportunities to consider local sources to supplement shortages. Through assistance from Seattle’s Office of Sustainability & Environment (OSE), the district now serves locally caught salmon for lunch several times a year from Muckleshoot Seafood Products, a company owned by the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe. “The Tribe is from a rural part of the state and many of the members are fishermen. Buying 10,000 pounds of salmon greatly supports their community,” said Aaron Smith, Culinary Services Director for Seattle Public Schools. “We received a note from a student saying they never expected to get food like that at school,” said Smith. “To be able to expose students to new foods like that is amazing.”
*Credit: Full story originally featured on Tray Talk, brought to you by the School Nutrition Association
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