Fresh carrots for all! 
🥕 Three, two, one … CRUNCH! 🥕 Students across KCSD schools bit into fresh, locally grown carrots Thursday (Oct. 22) during the district’s ninth annual Crunch at Once, celebrating National Farm to School Month.

At Henley, sixth-grade teacher Kaylie Bever’s students joined elementary students across the district in making the Crunch a shared experience by biting into their carrots at the same time. Middle and high school students got their carrot fix, too, on salad bars and serving lines.

“My students were SOOO excited and really enjoyed our Crunch at Once,” Bever said. “A new student who moved here from out of state told me it was the best carrot he has ever had.”

It takes a team to bring fresh, local food to KCSD students! This year’s 900 pounds of Crunch at Once carrots were grown by Boundless Farmstead in Bend, purchased through Agriculture Connections’ online Farmer’s Market and delivered fresh to the district through its Farm to School program. From local growers to the district’s Food Services team and school staff, each played a part in bringing the experience to students.

KCSD held its first Crunch in 2018. Since then, students have chomped on Oregon-grown apples and munched on Klamath-grown spinach, but carrots have been the star in recent years.

The annual Crunch is just one way KCSD’s Food Services team connects students with local agriculture. Throughout the year, the team promotes local and hyperlocal foods in school meals, pursues grant opportunities and supports agricultural education, helping students connect what’s on their trays to what’s grown in their communities. 🌱
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Oct. 22, 2026 / Two school districts. Seventeen community partners. More than 50 families. One shared purpose: helping families connect with resources and support for their children.

That purpose brought Klamath County School District and Klamath Falls City Schools together on October 22 for the first Family Connections: Community Resources and Support Fair at Crater Lake Learning Center. Families of students with disabilities, including students with IEPs and 504 plans, met local organizations and service providers and learned about supports available across the Klamath Basin.

Partners shared information, resources and giveaways, including behavioral health, counseling and dental care resources. KCSD Transition Program students served chocolate and vanilla soft-serve with all the toppings and shared how the program helps students with IEPs build life skills for life after high school.

Thank you to the families, community partners, students and staff who made the evening possible. KCSD and Klamath Falls City Schools hope to bring everyone together again in spring 2027.
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When Henley High senior Jake Kerley teaches younger students about agriculture, everyone gets something out of the experience. Elementary students discover where their food comes from and how agriculture touches their lives, while FFA members build skills by sharing what they've learned.

Kerley joined his team of Henley High School FFA members to welcome Henley Elementary first- through third-graders Tuesday, Oct. 20, for the annual Henley Ag Field Day. The event brought the two schools together for hands-on learning at five stations: a petting zoo, pollination, soil horizons, dirt babies, and milk and butter.

Students also got to meet two goats and two lambs bred and raised by Henley FFA members, along with a lionhead rabbit. The goats were raised by FFA members for the fair and their goat business, while the lambs were bred and raised through the Henley FFA program.

This was Kerley's fourth year participating as a leader for the event. He said the experience has helped him build his teaching and public-speaking skills while expanding his knowledge of topics ranging from soil horizons to animal functions and health.

“I think ag field day is important for our FFA chapter to collaborate with our elementary school so the students can have more opportunities that they might not have on a daily basis,” Kerley said. “I also think teaching these students at a young age where their food comes from is the most important thing we can do.”

The event provides younger students hands-on learning, while FFA members get to put their knowledge into action and connect with students who may one day join their program.

“Of course we want them to join FFA in high school and be part of our chapter, but beyond that, we want students to have the opportunity experience a small part of ag. Us high schoolers look forward to this event every year because the kids get so excited and this makes it more fun to be part of,” Kerley said.
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