Palmer Senior High School

• Type: 4 yr, <1000, Rural
• Region: Northwest
• City: Palmer
• State: AK
• involvement in the Real Food Challenge?
  Level 1: Connected to the network
• Dining Services Director/Executive Chef: Chris Johnson (Nutrition Services' Supervisor)
• Farm size: About one acre
• Farm operated by students? yes
• Needs and challenges: Currently, Youth from Palmer Alaska Youth for Environmental Action are working to decrease the environmental and health costs of processed, shipped, and packaged food.
• Successes and achievements: We just started!
• Food activities: fair trade purchasing, organic purchasing, local purchasing
• Farm functions: other educational
• comments: The School has an "Agriculture Program" including a small field and a greenhouse. However, it does not primarily grow food. Potted plants and frequently grown to sell to the community. Due to Alaska's short growing season in the summer it is difficult for the students in the Agriculture program to grow food during the time school is in session.
• Relevant academic programs: Course(s) offered
• comments: