Collards In The Cafeteria

Nestled in the agricultural heart of North Carolina, Gaston County schools are attempting to source 10% of their produce locally. Students love the addition of fresh, local strawberries and watermelons to their menu, but how about collards? Collards In The Cafeteria follows the journey of this nutrient rich leafy green from the fields to the county's Central Kitchen, where they are cooked and processed in a Wonka-like fashion for cafeteria service the following day. Frank Fields, Director of School Nutrition, shares the secret of the final step; getting students to try and, perhaps, even love this classic Southern side dish. Hmm…it looks like things are taking a while to load. Try again? All your burning filmmaking questions have answers. Find them in Vimeo Video School. Let others remix your work! (If you want — it’s totally up to you.) Add Creative Commons licenses to your videos.