Everybody knows that most kids hate vegetables. Well, guess what? Everybody’s wrong. In a program that studied more than 950 Farm-to-School programs in 35 states, kids demonstrated again and again that they love fruits and vegetables—when they’re fresh, healthy, tasty and, yes, local. Many schools have introduced salad days that rival pizza days in popularity. In fact, when one school studied opened a salad bar in the cafeteria, 65 percent of the students chose it over the hot lunch!