Hi I'm Jodie Russi the host for food for thought coming to you from Bay Water farms in Salisbury, Maryland and we're here to celebrate tasting of the rainbow tasting. The rainbow is a program that we offer in all schools in Anne, Arundel, County, the first Friday of each month. This program has all students who have school lunch sample a new, fresh fruit or vegetables. Let me introduce you to one of our local farmers hi.

We're offering hydroponic Bibb lettuce hydroponics is a system that doesn't use soil, but these water with nutrients to grow the crops hydroponics, are grown in greenhouses that our climate controlled and they can grow crops all year. Long john vamp, first cultivated Bibb lettuce in 1865. Bibb lettuce is slightly sweet with a buttery flavor, a dark, green and tender leave together.

The 16 to 18 leaves form a flower that provide calcium, magnesium and a good source of vitamin A and vitamin k I'll be back next month to talk about the next tasting in the rainbow and always remember, to fill half of your plate with fruits and vegetables enjoy today's tasting and remember its local Bibb lettuce.