When Sarasota students took bite of a freshly picked watermelon or mango, they knew the fruit came from a five-acre farm right in Sarasota instead of thousands of miles away, (fresh) and more nutritional.
The Sarasota Farm to School program is (actual) part of an initiative (倡议) headed by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, (plan) to increase Florida-based produce served in schools and offer healthier choices to students. In addition to nutritional value it offers, the program is (education) as well, allowing students to get involved in the agricultural side of working in the gardens.
Students from the program come out each Monday (harvest) crops that will eventually go to 67 Sarasota County cafeterias. The farm is crowded various kinds of fruits，squash, sunflowers and corn. For now, the farm is in its first growing season. Crops that (grow) in May are just starting to be harvested. Outside of the farm, students are engaging in (参与) some taste tests with they get from the gardens. It's through these tasting sessions that either a student or a farmer can get some (inform) about what crops should populate the farm.
