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School District Co-Op Continues To Support Local And State Farms Despite Winter Scarcity

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Sixth graders at Southampton Intermediate School enjoying the "red velvet" beet muffins. ANISAH ABDULLAH

Sixth graders at Southampton Intermediate School enjoying the "red velvet" beet muffins. ANISAH ABDULLAH

Marta Blanco and Melissa Mapes handing out the beet muffins to students at Southampton Intermediate School. ANISAH ABDULLAH

Marta Blanco and Melissa Mapes handing out the beet muffins to students at Southampton Intermediate School. ANISAH ABDULLAH

Marta Blanco giving a student a sticker for trying a beet muffin. ANISAH ABDULLAH

Marta Blanco giving a student a sticker for trying a beet muffin. ANISAH ABDULLAH

Regan Kiembock handing out beet muffins to students at Southampton Intermediate School. ANISAH ABDULLAH

Regan Kiembock handing out beet muffins to students at Southampton Intermediate School. ANISAH ABDULLAH

author on Feb 19, 2019
During a recent lunch period at Southampton Intermediate School, students gave thumbs-up signals while their mouths were full of “red velvet” muffins—made from beets. Some of them sported stickers on... more

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