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Apples from The Farm at Kristy`s Barn in Schodack were sold to public school cafeterias in the Albany region, through a Farm to School project by Hudson Mohawk Resource Conservation & Development Council.
Albany area schools serving food from the farm

Sometimes, cafeteria food has a bad reputation.  In one Rensselaer County school however, students and staff are remarking about how good the food tastes. 
 
"I overheard one high school student tell the cashier how great the apples were on the lunch line.  I was so excited because kids rarely give positive feedback about cafeteria food," said Karen Blessin, food service manager for Averill Park schools. 
 
The apples came from the Farm at Kristy's Barn in Schodack, a third-generation farm owned ... Read more