2. Ignite! Palouse Prairie 7th Graders Food Summit 2017
Kids at the Table
Ignite!
Palouse Prairie 7th Graders
Food Summit 2017

3. We Bring Our Voices to the Table

4. The Omnivore’s Dilemma helped us understand how food is produced in the US.
We evaluated different food chains and formed our own opinions about what is best for the future.

5. We were Inspired by Polyface Farms as a Farming Model that Cycles Waste and Nutrients
From

6. We Know that Industrial and Local Foods have Very Different Advantages
Constant Supply
High Demand, Accessible
Low Cost
Easy Transport
Natural Supply,
Local Demand, Humane Healthy for the Land
Animals
Consumer

7. We Know Industrial Farming and Small-Scale Farming have Different Problems
“Locally Grown Food
Expensive and Seasonal
Hard to Access”
“Large-Scale Production
Chemical-Covered Corn Fields
Shipped all Over”

8. So What’s the Dilemma. No food system is perfect
So What’s the Dilemma? No food system is perfect. On balance, we think local food is healthier for us and our environment than industrially-produced food

9. Our Farm to School Program
We Contribute to the Local Food System by Growing Lettuce for our School Lunches!
Our Farm to School Program

10. Our Voices at the Table