4J School Cafeterias Feature Fresh and Local Foods

Did You Know? 

• Our schools' weekly menus are carefully planned to meet nutrition guidelines set by the USDA. 4J has an extensive Wellness Policy in place that guides healthy food offerings outside the cafeteria, as well.

• An all-you-can-eat daily offering bar is included with every cafeteria meal, featuring a variety of fresh produce and other healthy foods. 

• Eugene schools serve many items that come from Oregon farms. Recent examples include Oregon-grown apples, potatoes, radishes, onions, pears, cranberries, corn and marionberries.

• Our fresh fruits and vegetables are delivered from local Lane County farms by Emerald Fruit and Produce, and Organically Grown Company. When available, some produce can even be purchased from school gardens.

• If local options are not available, we get regional items from Duck Produce, a produce supplier that was the first U.S. food distributor to earn the non-profit Food Alliance's certification for sustainable business practices.

• Every year, 4J school menus highlight several different items from Lane County farms as the "Harvest of the Month." Last year's highlighted produce selections included tomatoes, raspberries and strawberries from Thistledown Farm, strawberries from Hentze and Johnson’s Farm, and Braeburn apples from Detering Orchards.

• Efforts to provide healthy, local foods don't end with fruits and vegetables. For example, our milk is rBST free and comes from dairy farms all over the Willamette Valley. Our bread, dinner rolls, hamburger and hot dog buns, and english muffins are all 100% whole wheat and are baked at the Franz Bakery in Springfield.

Fresh Fruit & Veggie Program

Did you know three of our schools qualify for this unique program that serves FREE fresh fruits and vegetables as snacks.  Read more about the program HERE.

Harvest of the Month 

Brought to you by Sodexo and Willamette Farm & Food Coalition's Farm to School Program.

Each month we highlight some of the local growers' items that are served in our cafeterias.   

UPCOMING FORECAST: (Please note, this schedule is subject to change based on availability.)