Elida, Portales schools earn food awards

Portales and Elida school districts have earned top honors in a statewide Golden Chile Awards Program for buying and serving locally grown food, providing tasting opportunities, supporting student-led gardens, and educating students about the importance of healthy nutrition.

That’s according to a news release from Healthy Kids Healthy Communities

The awards program recognizes farmers, school districts, senior centers and preschools in a four-tiered recognition program – Seed, Sprout, Blossom and Golden Chile -- designed to acknowledge all levels of involvement in New Mexico’s local food movement. State officials will recognize the 66 statewide awardees at an Oct. 24 ceremony in Albuquerque.