Fall is here which is the perfect time for students to bite into local foods.

October is Farm to School Month when Nebraska will be defending its title in the Mountain Plains Crunch Off. During this event, our state competes with Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, Kansas, Missouri, North Dakota and South Dakota on the number of students who crunch into local foods.

While the event is only one day, it can be a valuable experience and inspire teachers, administrators and students to learn more about their local food system.

In previous years, schools have partnered with local farms and processors to ma...