Good food for better school meals
Good Grains On the Go is a 4-year project focused on transforming school breakfasts and lunches with locally sourced, minimally processed, and ready-to-bake foods using Maine-grown whole grains. By partnering with Maine farmers, food producers, agricultural educators, school nutrition directors, and student eaters, we’re making it easier for schools to serve convenient, nutritious meals—while strengthening our local food system
Led by The Good Crust, we’re bringing healthier, locally sourced, and minimally processed ready-bake breakfast and lunch options to Maine schools.
This project will transform school menus with high-quality, Maine-grown ingredients like whole grains, cheese, broccoli, blueberries, and potatoes by leveraging partnerships with local farmers, food producers, and school nutrition teams.
The initiative will develop and scale new value-added products, such as whole grain pizza crusts, filled pockets, and breakfast rolls, to offer nutritious, convenient, and affordable alternatives to highly processed school meals.
Through culinary innovation, hands-on student and staff education, supply chain partnerships, and strategic manufacturing investments, Good Grains on the Go seeks to build a replicable model for integrating local foods into school nutrition and classroom education programs, strengthening Maine’s food supply chain, and fostering a lifelong appreciation for healthy, locally grown meals.
A collaborative initiative to deepen the appreciation and use of local grains in schools
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