The community is invited to come to the public school cafeteria for lunch with the kids on Wednesday, Sept. 29.

On that day, schools around the entire state of Washington will be serving locally sourced meals and providing education and activities to celebrate the farms that feed us. Orcas School will be one of them.

The lunch menu will be Betty’s famous cinnamon rolls made from scratch, fresh salmon quiche (salmon provided by the local hatchery), roasted seasoned potatoes and fresh fruit salad from local farms and salad bar.

This celebration of local food is sponsored by the Washington School Nutrition Association (WSNA) and the Washington State Department of Agriculture Farm-to-School Program, and is a state-wide event to promote the efforts of schools and farms around the state in the local food movement.

The best time for the community without students at the school to be served will be between 12:30 and 1:25 p.m. Parents with kids in school are welcome to come then or have lunch with their kids. The bargain price for a full course adult lunch including entrée, fruit, veggie, one time through the salad bar and beverage is $5. Salad bar is $3.