Fayette schools’ farm-to-school efforts win second award

The Fayette County School System has received its second consecutive Golden Radish Award for its farm-to-school achievements. The school system received the 2016 Golden Radish Award at the silver level, stepping up from last year's bronze level award. Fayette is among just 10 school systems that received the silver level award. Fifty-three Georgia school systems received the honor, which recognizes initiatives from local food procurement to taste tests and gardening with students. Fayette County's activities included 16 student taste tests, visits to farms or farmers' visits to school 15 times, and 41 hands-on student cooking and food activities. The Georgia Departments of Agriculture, Public Health, and Education, as well as Georgia Organics, sponsor the Golden Radish Award. School systems were presented with their awards during a special ceremony at the Georgia State Capitol on Oct. 24.