Food Journalism Contest Winner

RfS conducted a Food Journalism Contest for all 425 fourth graders in our pilot schools. Ariana Jefferson, from MacGregor Elementary was the winner.  Read her story about Great-grandmother Betty's Sweet Potato Pie. The students were asked to write about their favorite holiday food, its origin, traditions and how it was important to their family.  There was a winner selected from each of our 21 classrooms, then 5 All-School winners, then the Grand Prize winner.  Each winner received a gift certificate to Whole Foods and an award.  As the Grand Prize Winner, Ariana also got to spend a day cooking in the kitchens of Brennan's Restaurant with Chef Randy Evans, after which her family and friends joined her for lunch at Brennan's Chef's Table.