TOPEKA, Kan. — Seven Kansas school districts, including the Haven district, were honored this week for outstanding practices in Child Nutrition and Wellness programs that help support the Kansans Can vision.

The Kansans Can 2018-2019 Best Practice Awards were presented during the Kansas State Board of Education meeting in Topeka. This is the third year for the awards.

That included the Haven school district where the second annual Family Farm Fun Food Fitness Day brought local farmers and the community together. The event featured carnival games and a free farmers market for families to pick fresh produce and healthy snacks. Local 4-H participants also set up at the event to display projects.

Students at Haven High School asked for more lunch choices and the nutrition staff delivered.

Using Google, students make an online order to choose between four options daily. The cooks use the results of the orders to create the right amount of food, cutting both waste and excess.

The Kansans Can vision was established by the State Board of Education in 2015.