Lunch Program

January Lunch Menu
January Vegetarian Lunch Menu

February Lunch Menu
February Vegetarian Lunch Menu

Acre Gourmet provides a daily hot lunch for all our student. Acre Real School Lunch offers an organic and sustainable approach to nourishing students.

Acre Real School Lunch - Guiding Principles

Cook food from scratch
Keep food affordable without compromising qualitiy
Keep food choices inclusive of particular health and diet needs
Support and use local and organic ingredients
Use grass-fed meat and free range poultry, free of hormones and antibiotics
Use only natural, non-hydrogenated oils in our cooking and dressings
Serve food fresh and hot, not reheated
Respect the environment through sustainalbe practices like our full composting/recycling program that aims for 'zero waste'

Acre Real School Lunch - Goals for a Better Food Culture

Educate and empower kids through the experience of eating our real food
Create dining areas that promote collegiality, conversation and friendship
Consciously integrate sustainable principles into the school curriculum including student farm visits, school gardens and inspiring guest speakers
Bring families and farmers together through Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)

Acre Real School Lunch - Menus

Greatly exceed USDA guidelines for nutrition
Are low in sugar and free of trans fats
Are continually changing and offer a wide variety of healthy choices within each meal
Embrace cultural diversity
Are appetizing to a younger palate (for inspiration we ask kids for their favorite recipes)
Pay special attention to vegetarian and vegan options and all dietary/allergy concerns