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From YouTube: Food 4 Thought - Farmers Markets & Summer Meals
Description
Jody speaks with Ann Heiser Buzzelli, RD, LDN, of the Anne Arundel County Department of Health; and Erin Kennedy Hysom, MPH, RDN, of the Maryland State Department of Education.
A
Hi
I'm
Jody
risky,
the
host
for
food
for
thought,
and
thanks
for
watching
today,
I'm
honored
to
have
two
guests
who
are
very
familiar
with
anne
arundel,
county
public
schools,
especially
food
and
nutrition
services.
My
first
guest
is
anhyzer
Buzzelli
and
she
comes
to
us
from
the
Department
of
Health
for
Anne
Arundel,
County
she's,
a
registered
dietitian
and
a
true
advocate
for
the
students
that
we
serve.
Welcome,
Anne
to
food
for
thought.
Thanks
Julie,
it's
great
to
be
here.
A
B
The
assistant
program
manager
for
community
education
and
health
equity
at
the
department
and
we
focused
on
cancer
and
chronic
disease
prevention.
So
this
includes
outreach
and
education
on
topics
including
healthy
eating,
physical
activity,
tobacco
use,
cessation
and
prevention
and
Sun
safety,
and
as
a
registered
dietitian
I'm
interested
in
food
for
health
and
food
for
fun,
and
you
know,
I
can
apply
that
everyday
to
my
work.
B
A
I
was
going
to
say,
I
think
that's
the
one
thing
that
I
say
all
the
time
about
you:
I
mean
we
truly
love
partnering
with
the
Department
of
Health
without
question
we
feel
were
one
we
work
together,
all
the
time,
but
the
way
you're
able
to
role
model
and
engage
with
students.
You
know
in
all
of
our
schools
and
with
administrators
and
with
our
external
partners
and
our
internal
partners.
It
really
is
priceless,
so
you
know
on
behalf
of
Anne
Arundel
County
Public
Schools.
A
You
know
we're
going
to
talk
today
about
summer
meals,
I'm
going
to
talk
about
farmers,
markets
and
I
think
maybe
for
a
viewer
watching
they
might
say
you
know
how
do
these
two
mix?
Can
you
share
with
viewers?
You
know
what
I'm
looking
at
our
county
as
a
whole
kind
of
what
is
the
status
of
access
to
healthy
foods?
Do
we
have
fresh
fruits
and
vegetables
available
throughout
the
county
for
our
County
residents
to
be
able
to
enjoy
and
consume
like
they
do
in
school
meals?
You.
B
Know
that's
a
really
good
question.
We
had
an
epidemiologist
at
the
department,
take
available
data
and
put
it
to
a
map,
and
what
this
map
showed
is
where
we
have
food
deserts
in
our
county
and
a
food
desert
is
an
area
that
doesn't
have
ready
access
to
healthy
and
affordable
foods.
So
this
was
really
interesting
and
we
were
able
to
see
where
it
was
and
that
we
actually
had
them,
and
we
want
to
raise
awareness
to
that.
B
So
measures
such
as
low
income
or
how
far
resident
has
to
travel
to
a
grocery
store
really
helps
us
understand
the
challenges
faced
by
approximately
sixty
nine
thousand
residents
in
our
county.
You
know
so.
This
includes
areas
inside
brooklyn
park,
linthicum
heights,
jessup,
severn
glen,
burnie,
Fort,
Meade
and
East
port
yeah.
A
And
I
think,
when
your
division
or
when
your
window
department
of
help
put
together
this
map,
the
thing
that
we
found
so
interesting
and
I
think
you
and
I
talked
about
it.
A
lot
is
the
over
laymen
of
here's,
where
the
need
is
and
that's
where
we
were
putting
so
much
of
our
effort
right
and
so
many
of
our
programs
and
I
could
remember
both
of
us
so
excited
about
this
map,
because
it
really
painted
a
picture
and
in
some
cases
an
unfortunate
picture
right.
A
B
Know
it's
really
amazing
when
you
can
really
take
a
visual
look
at
something
and
you
you
all
were
already
doing
this
in
the
schools
where
you
see
and
I'll
use,
north,
northern
and
Rundle
county
as
an
example
where
you
have
a
food
desert
and
you
have
all
these
school
houses
that
are
providing
lunch
and
summer
meals
and
mobile
meals.
It's,
as
you
said,
it's
the
overlay
of
services
where
it's
needed
and
we.
A
A
We
do
saturday
meals-
and
you
know
you
coordinate
with
us
on
summer,
so
the
need
was
there
and
I
think
it's
so
nice
to
see
the
partnership
that
we
could
both
look
at
as
well
as
with
other
partners
and
say:
let's
make
a
difference
for
the
students
in
that
area.
So
again
talking
about
just
north
county
right
or
that
Brooklyn
Park
area
was
the
food
desert
and
we
looked
at
it
and
we
said
you
know.
A
Obesity
is
a
problem
and
we
worked
together
on
that
and
then
we
looked
at
hungers
a
problem
and
we
work
together
on
that.
You
know
tell
me
a
little
bit
about
our
discussions
when
we
decided
that's
going
to
be
the
farmers
market,
or
that
was
the
location
that
would
best
meet
the
needs
of
the
community.
Well,.
B
B
Farmers
market
really
matched
a
lot
of
those
needs
to
continue,
as
you
have
the
summer
meals,
but
then
to
also
have
this
access
to
fruits
and
vegetables,
where
we
know
that
if
we
need
to
fill
half
our
plates
with
fruits
and
vegetables
each
and
every
meal,
because
we
want
those
nutrients,
that
our
bodies
need
for
health
and
for
energy
and
to
do
the
things
we
enjoy.
So
why
not
bring
that
to
the
community
through
a
farmers
market
where
you
can
get
fresh
great-tasting,
healthy
fruits
and
vegetables
and.
A
B
A
We
always
talk
about
all
these
different
things
and
then
to
be
able
to
see
that
at
the
market
was
just
unbelievable
and
I
think
you
know
your
division.
Also.
Did
a
scavenger
hunt
tell
us
a
little
bit
about
that,
because
you
know
we
added
a
farmers
market
I
think
you
just
said
it's
for
the
right
reasons:
right:
access
to
healthy
foods.
We
specifically
had
fresh
fruits
and
fresh
vegetables.
A
B
One
of
the
things
that
we
wanted
to
do
is
is
really
expand
and
help
people
understand
some
of
not
only
to
get
it
at
a
good
cost
and
a
good
price,
but
also
what
to
do
with
it.
And
whether
or
not
you
liked
it.
So
we
had
this
really
fun
activity.
We
had
lots
of
games
with
the
activity.
The
scavenger
hunt
was
to
get
kids
looking
at
the
different
fruits
and
vegetables
that
the
farmer
had
and
what
colors
they
were.
B
And,
of
course,
we
know
that
those
different
colors
provide
different
nutrients
that
are
growing,
kids
need,
but
also
us
as
adults
to
stay
healthy.
So
that
was
a
really
fun
activity
and
we
had
games,
and
there
was
a
story.
Time
and
kids
could
take
home
free
books
and
we
had
recipes,
and
these
were
all
ways
to
connect
and
interact
with
the
community
and
have
the
conversation
about
produce
and
what,
how
how
you
enjoyed
it
and
we
sampled
every
week
that
was
a
great
opportunity.
Kids
tried
things
that
they
hadn't
tried
before.
B
A
Of
fun,
no!
What
I
love
is
that
we
touched
everybody
right.
We
had
our
youngest
youngest
community
members.
They
are
right,
two-year-olds,
three
year
olds,
so
excited
to
be
involved
in
the
activities
and
do
the
sampling,
but
we
also
had
our
seniors
there.
So
the
outreach
and
the
difference
you
made
on
nutrition
education.
You
know
for
that
whole
community
was
really
priceless.
It
was,
it
was
great
to
see
it
was
great
to
see
the
excitement
and
the
inquisitiveness
right
of
the
community
members
asking
well
I've,
never
tried,
yellow
watermelon.
B
Was
such
a
great
location
that
we
had
our
kids
biking
up
and
walking
up
every
week
and
chatting
with
us
and
seeing
what
it
is?
We
had
new
and
you're
right.
We
had
the
Senior
Center
right
down,
the
street
seniors
came
and
they
wanted
to
come
and
be
a
part
of
this
community
gathering.
That
was
so
special.
A
The
other
thing
that
I
think
the
viewers
really
need
to
know
is
your
work
with
schlegel
farms,
social
eagle
farms
at
a
waldorf
maryland.
They
were
our
prime
vendor,
so
he
was
our
produce
vendor
and
you
would
work
with
them
every
week,
so
you
would
find
out
what
are
they
going
to
bring
to
the
market
the
next
week?
So
you
could
coordinate
all
of
your
literature,
your
recipes.
A
It
was
so
nice
to
watch
I.
Think
all
of
us
grow
right.
Everybody
at
the
market
pulling
together
to
say
what's
best
for
the
farmer.
What
could
he
harvest
today
that
we
could
have
on
their
tables?
You
know
within
that
week
and
an
easy
recipe.
They
were
colorful.
They
were
easy.
There
were
simple
steps
that
you
put
together
for
them,
so
really
nutrition
education
at
the
finest
it.
B
Was
such
a
great
partnership,
schlegel
farms?
They
were
so
interested
in
providing
the
community
a
variety
of
fruits
and
vegetables.
You
know,
and
they
really
wanted
to
work
with
us
and
with
the
community
they
were,
they
had
brought
tomatillos
to
the
market.
We
said
that
would
be
fantastic.
Let's
get
some
recipes
in
with
tomatillos
some
really
easy
things
that
families
can
do
and
incorporate,
and
the
farmers
had
so
much
information
about
it
too
about
how
easy
it
is
to
grow
or
how
to
use
it.
The
conversations
were
of
the
nutrition
education.
A
B
A
As
he
and
I
think
he
enjoyed
that
us
with
our
dietitian
hats
on
I'm
looked
at
it
one
way,
and
he
has
our
farmer
and
really
cultivating
the
community
of
wellness
that
we
were
doing.
It
was
perfect
to
have
the
the
partnership
there.
I
know
you
mentioned
some
of
his
products,
but
what
else
did
he
offer
this
summer
because
it
was
huge
and
I
think
your
family
particularly
really
liked
one
of
the
products?
Yes,.
B
We
we
had
so
much
fun
every
week,
seeing
it
was
a
large
variety
of
fruits
and
vegetables,
and
you
know
this
a
lot
of
summer
favorites,
like
corn
and
watermelon
and
tomatoes
and
squash,
yellow
and
green.
There
was
so
much
variety
to
choose
from,
and
everybody
had
their
favorites.
But
one
of
my
best
examples
is:
we
had
got
kale
one
week
and
my
daughter
had
loved
it
so
much.
She
said
next
week.
B
I
am
using
my
own
money
to
buy
kale,
so
we
can
have
kale
and
we
made
kale
chips,
which
is
super
easy,
just
throw
him
the
other
and
with
some
olive
oil,
salt
and
pepper,
and
they
crisp
up
really
nicely.
But
it's
just
a
great
snack,
but
she
was
very
determined,
and
that
was
an
impact
that
we
had
on
our
family.
This
us
buying
and
being
part
of
the
market.
We
bought
more
fruits
and
vegetables.
B
A
It
was
nice
to
see
your
daughter
and
husband
there
and
your
mom
mm-hmm.
So
again
the
support
is
invaluable.
You
know
to
us
in
trying
to
start
a
market
for
the
first
time
we
knew
it
was
going
to
be
hard.
You
know
that
we
would
have
to
get
back
community
members
and
we
really
had
to
communicate
it.
So
you
know
again
your
family
support
and
you
being
such
a
great
role
model
really
just
is
fantastic
to
see
at
the
at
the
market.
We
only
have
a
few
minutes
left.
A
So
let's
talk
about
the
partners
because
I
think
it
was
vast.
I
mean
I,
think
Department
of
Health
in
Anne,
Arundel,
County,
Public
Schools,
definitely
led
the
march
right.
So
we
jointly
work
together,
but
there's
other
partners
that
helped
us
and
they
were
there.
Every
step
of
the
way
tell
us
a
little
bit
about
them.
Well,.
B
Definitely
the
partnership
with
the
farmer.
Schlegel
farms
really
came
through.
They
were
there
every
week,
full
force,
providing
that's
wonderful,
produce
and
working
with
the
community
developing
relationships
they
were.
The
community
was
so
thankful.
They
thanked
these
farmers
every
single
week
and
were
sad
to
see
them
go
at
the
end
of
market,
but
we
also
had
Department
of
Aging
and
disabilities.
They
came
out
several
times
and
distributed
their
farmers
market
nutrition
program
coupons
and
also
Maryland
Farmers
Market
Association.
B
They
hired
a
community
member
to
serve
as
the
market
manager
to
provide
the
Maryland
market
money
match.
So
anybody
using
their
WIC,
EBT
snap
or
farmers
market
nutrition
program
coupons
both
WIC
and
senior.
They
would
get
a
match.
So
that
was
really
important
and
also
we
had
a
lot
of
a
lot
of
other
support
and
Rundle
county
rec
and
Parks.
We
had
the
northern
an
Arundel
County
Chamber
of
Commerce
came
out.
B
D
B
A
B
A
Book,
it
really
was
so.
Thank
you.
I
know
one
other
member
that
we
didn't
talk
about,
but
she's.
The
next
guest
is
the
Maryland
State
Department
of
Education.
So
thank
you
again.
I'm
thrilled
about
the
farmers
market
thanks
Judy,
don't
go
away.
I'll
be
right
back
with
Erin
Kennedy
High
sim
from
the
Maryland
State
Department
of
Education,
and
we're
going
to
continue
to
talk
about
summer
meals
and
farmers,
markets
I'm.
C
Corporal
gamble
with
an
aura
county
police
in
regards
to
school
safety,
there
are
certain
items
that
are
not
allowed
in
school
weapons.
Anything
that
can
be
construed
as
a
weapon
cannot
be
brought
to
school
things
like
switchblades
knives.
Anything
with
the
sharp
point
finger,
nail
files
guns
of
any
sort
cannot
be
brought
to
school.
Also,
illegal
drugs
prescription
drugs
unless
they
are
issued
by
the
health
room,
cannot
be
brought
to
school
tobacco
products
of
any
sort
alcohol.
Anything
of
that
nature
is
not
something
that
you
can
have
in
school.
A
Welcome
back
and
thanks
for
staying
tuned
to
food
for
thought,
we
talked
a
lot
about
farmers
markets
in
the
first
segment.
Now
we're
going
to
talk
about
more
partnerships
in
summer
meals,
I'm
honored
to
have
my
next
guest
who's,
Erin
Kennedy
High,
some
and
she's
from
the
Maryland
State
Department
of
Education,
truly
a
partner
to
us
in
Anne
Arundel
County
welcome
air
into
food
for
thought.
Thanks
Jodi
I'm
excited
to
be
here.
Can
you
tell
the
viewers
a
little
bit
about
yourself
in
the
huge
role
that
you
have
at
the
Maryland
State
Department
of
Education?
A
A
I
think
that's
something
where
we
work
so
closely,
all
the
time
and
again,
I
think
just
for
a
viewer
watching
I
love
having
the
resource
with
Maryland
State
Department
of
Education
I.
Don't
hesitate
to
pick
up
the
phone
and
you're
always
there
to
throw
an
idea
past.
You
just
to
say,
hey,
come
on
out
and
see
what
we're
doing
you
know.
Let
us
know
how
it's
working,
you
know,
give
us
feedback
on
what
we're
doing
for
any
of
those
programs
right,
because
we
do
all
of
them
now.
A
D
Thank
you.
I
mean
I
love
working
with
you
and
your
team
at
all
of
your
partner's,
the
Department
of
Health,
all
your
partners
throughout
the
county.
You
guys
really
bring
a
lot
of
excitement
to
child
nutrition
and
test
a
lot
of
innovative
ideas
and
you're,
never
scared
to
take
a
new
thing
on
and
just
to
go.
The
extra
mile
well.
A
Thank
you.
We
appreciate
that
and
we
do
we
feel
so
close
together
as
a
county
with
all
the
agencies,
and
we
definitely
feel
that
you
were
right
there
side
by
side
with
us.
So
we
talked
about
the
farmers
market.
I
know
you
were
able
to
be
with
us
at
the
farmers
market,
but
let's
switch
a
little
bit
to
summer
meals,
and
just
so
the
viewers
can
hear
tell
us,
you
know
I
guess
across
the
state.
D
Well,
the
Summer
Food
Service
Program
is
really
important
child
nutrition
program.
We
know
that
during
the
school
year
children
who
might
be
at
risk
for
food
and
security,
they
are
have
access
to
school
breakfast
and
school
lunch,
but
during
the
summer
those
programs
go
away.
So
the
summer
food
service
program
works
to
fill
that
gap
to
ensure
that
children
are
well
nourished
over
the
summer,
so
they
return
to
school,
ready
to
learn.
The
program
operates
in
every
county.
A
Mobile
meals
as
well
right,
so
I,
think
and
we've
kind
of
dabbled
in
all
them,
because
we
have
them
at
camps.
We
have
it
in
our
school
sites.
We
do
mobile
meals
and
the
farmers
market
really
was.
I
think
we
won't
talk
about
it
yet,
but
I
know
I
think
it
was
just
an
awesome
project
of
ours
to
kind
of
pull
the
summer
meals
in
that
farmers
market
together.
How
do
you
see
the
meals
changing?
I
know
we
work
together
on
a
lot
of
that
farm
to
summer
Farm
to
School
initiatives.
A
D
Do
they
really
do
and
I
have
to
give
all
the
credit
to
you
and
your
team
and
to
all
the
food
service,
directors
and
sponsors
who
run
these
programs
across
the
state,
because
every
year,
you're
increasing
the
amount
of
fresh
produce,
you're
increasing
the
amount
of
whole
grains
being
offered
and
what's
excites
me
you're,
buying
from
Maryland
farmers
and
you're
buying
from
local
sources?
So
the
kids
are
not
only
having
access
to
healthy
food
but
they're
having
access
to
healthy
food,
that's
grown
in
their
own
backyard
and
that's.
A
Something
you
were
able
to
witness
over
the
summer
at
the
farmers
market,
so
we
were
able
to
talk
to
Schlegel
farms
and
again
there
are
farmer
that
we
buy
from
year-round,
so
they
procured
the
coastal
Sun
Belt
procures
from
them,
and
then
they
sell
it
to
us
and
it
was
so
nice
to
say
to
him
how's
the
harvest.
Look,
you
know
what's
going
to
be
the
harvest
of
this
week
and
we
knew
it
was.
You
know
harvested
on
the
farm.
It
went
to
coastal
Sun
Belt
to
our
schools
within
days
and
I.
D
A
And
we
actually
spoke
not
long
ago
of
looking
at
our
items
like
our
butternut
squash,
so
a
winter
squash.
How
can
he
plant
more
and
be
prepared
more
for
the
volume
that
we
use,
because
it's
on
our
menu
all
the
time?
And
it's
been
four
years,
so
it's
so
nice
to
be
able
to
have
that
partnership
with
many
farmers.
Now
many
many
of
them
in
Maryland
as
well
as
we
do
have
some
in
Delaware.
We
still
feel
that's
very
close.
It's
100
miles
away
after.
A
A
D
I
think
it's
important
for
people
to
know
that
we
are
always
thinking
summer
meals
in
Maryland.
So
even
though
the
program
may
only
operate
for
June,
July
and
August,
we
are
planning
and
preparing
and
doing
outreach
and
assessing
needs
and
setting
goals
all
year
round
and
we're
bringing
in
a
variety
of
partners
from
the
state
to
the
local
level
to
get
the
word
out.
So
we
do
a
lot
of
traditional
media
sources.
We
do
out
social
media
you're
excellent
at
Twitter,
now
Jodi
we're
learning
yeah.
D
We
do
radio
ads
and
bus
ads
and
we
really
want
the
community
to
know
that
these
meals
are
available
to
them
and
I
think
the
beautiful
thing
about
the
farmers
market
it
had
that
community
focus.
So
it
really
was
for
the
community
by
the
community
and
it
showed
to
the
neighborhood
that
anne
arundel
county
public
schools,
as
well
as
the
department
of
health
we're
here
for
you,
we're
here
to
help
you
and
ensure
you
have
what
you
need
and.
A
As
you
recall,
brooklyn
park
middle
has
always
been
an
open
summer
site,
so
the
community
of
brooklyn
park
was
always
able
to
walk
up
to
our
site
and
have
meals
summer
meals.
So
when
we
looked
at
that
map
the
food
environment
map
that
an
talked
about
earlier,
where
was
our
pocket?
Where
was
our
food
desert?
Where
do
we
have
an
open
site
already
that
is
accessible
to
the
community?
It
was
a
perfect
fit
and
I
know
you've
witnessed
over
the
summer.
A
We
would
see
families
come
up
and
they
were
really
there
to
buy
produce,
but
when
we
were
able
to
say,
go
ahead
in
and
have
a
free
meal,
the
connection
definitely
hit
and
I
think
it
was
wonderful
that
they
saw
it.
They
bought
it
at
the
market,
but
their
child
was
tasting
it
at
school.
Lunch
absolutely.
D
I
believe
you
said
earlier,
it
was,
you
know:
you
had
infants
to
seniors
there.
There
was
everybody
there,
so
you
had
children
doing
taste
tests
with
an
in
the
Department
of
Health.
You
had
children,
reading
books
and
then,
like
you
said,
you
were
able
to
go
in
and
see
those
items
prepared
and
served
on
a
meal.
How.
A
I'm,
what
are
some
other
innovative
ideas
that
you're
seeing
across
the
state
I
know
us
with
the
farmers
market.
We
thought
that
was
very
innovative
and
we
hope
it
continues.
We
really
hope
that,
on
that
food
environment
map,
our
Brooklyn
Park
metal
farmers
market
is
going
to
be
a
staple
for
Anne
Arundel
County
residents.
But
what
are
some
other
interesting
twists
and
ideas
that
other
counties
are
doing
well.
D
We
have
seen
of
Neil
summer
meals
served
at
existing
markets
before
so
in
Baltimore
City.
They
have
some
farmers
markets
that
they're
now
bringing
the
meals
to
we've
seen
summer
meals
being
served
in
conjunction
with
community
or
school
gardens
so
often
times
over
the
summer
school
garden
might
not
have
anyone
take
care
of
it
while
moving
the
summer
meal
site
to
a
school
garden.
A
A
It
truly
makes
the
program
so
much
more
rich
than
it
could
be
as
a
single
agency
by
themselves
now,
with
summer
meals,
I
know
nutritionally,
there's
a
person
on
staff
now
to
looking
at
you
know
the
fresh
items
and
there's
going
to
be
some
compiled
data
to
share
with
all
the
directors,
because
we
all
talk
right
to
look
at
how
healthy
the
meals
are
and
how
I
just
extend
what
we
do
during
the
school
day
or
the
school
year
into
the
summer.
Statistically,
our
numbers
went
down
a
little
bit.
A
D
On
a
state
level,
you
can
look
at
md
summer,
meals,
org,
and
that
is
a
statewide
website
where
you
can
plug
in
your
address
and
they'll.
Show
you
the
closest
summer
meal
site
can
also
contact
your
school
districts,
Food
and
Nutrition
Service
office.
They
are
all
involved
or
they
can
direct
you
to
where
in
the
county
you
can
be
to
get
a
summer
meal.
A
And
our
any
others
doing
public
and
private.
We
talked
a
little
bit
about
that
before
the
show,
because
our
farmer
feels
in
Anne
Arundel
County.
That
was
one
unique,
I
guess
connection
or
partnership
that
we
had,
because
we
know
that
he
coming
for
the
market
he's
still
had
to
bc,
has
to
sustain
his
industry
right.
His
job
I
think
that
was
a
nice
part
that
we
together
looked
at.
D
We
have
to
keep
in
mind
what
we
want
to
have
our
children,
eat,
Maryland,
grown
and
local
products
and
understand
it
has
to
be
beneficial
to
the
farmer
too.
We're
supporting
local
economies,
and
we
want
to
make
sure
that
the
farmer
is
able
to
sell
products
at
a
fair
cost
to
him
so
that
he
can
continue
to
grow
his
business.
So
I
think
that
public-private
partnership
has
been
such
a
success
here
and
elsewhere
across
the
state.
Yeah.
A
And
it's
kind
of
interesting
to
see
with
our
farmers
how
many
years
right,
150
years
in
business
and
it's
just
fourth
generation
fifth
generation
farmers.
So
it
really.
I
don't
know
the
dedication
is
there
and
when
you
see
him
mr.
mrs.
Schlegel
with
that
vested
interest
in
that
community
that
we
served,
it
really
makes
a
difference.
I
think
it
touched
his
heart
as
well
as
all
of
ours
absolutely
and
every
day
at
the
market.
D
Can't
stress
enough
how
this
market
really
embodied
everything
that
we
want
the
Summer
Food
Service
Program
to
be
it
not
only
nourished
the
children
and
provided
healthy
options
for
them
to
eat,
but
it
worked
to
target
some
of
that
summer
learning
loss,
it
gave
children
access
to
books
and
we
have
to
remember
not
every
home
has
books
in
it.
So
the
children
were
able
to
come
and
work
with
the
media
specialist.
They
could
sit
down
on
a
little
picnic
blanket
in
the
grass.
D
C
D
A
Ann
and
I
have
said
that
over
and
over
again
it
was
a
destination
for
you
to
go
in
the
summer.
So
come
you
can
shop,
you
can
have
free
summer
meals,
you
can
read
some
books
or
you
can
color.
There
was
always
an
enrichment,
another
external
partner
there,
so
it
really
cultivating
communities
of
wellness.
A
That
said
it
all
right
there
at
the
farmers
market
right
well
again,
thank
you
for
coming
in
I
think
it's
been
so
important
of
our
partnerships,
the
internal
and
the
external
partnerships
that
we
have
in
Anne,
Arundel,
County
and
across
the
state
and
I
know
you're,
truly
the
key
ingredient
to
have
all
this
work
for
us
and
for
others
across
the
state.
Well,.
A
You
can
see
the
partnership
between
Anne
Arundel,
County
Department
of
Health,
the
Maryland
State
Department
of
Education,
and
many
other
partners
is
really
alive
and
well
in
Anne
Arundel
County.
This
summer
we
were
really
able
to
capitalize
on
a
free
summer
meal
site
and
a
farmers
market
and
together
we
knew
we
created
healthy
students,
healthy
schools
and
we
cultivated
communities
of
wellness.