KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The woman who introduced a healthy and delicious approach to feeding Kelseyville Unified School District’s students was featured on a nationwide news program this week.

Michelle Malm, head of the district’s food program, was profiled by CBS Early Show reporter Erica Hill as part of an ongoing series spotlighting people who represent the American spirit.

Under Malm’s leadership, Kelseyville Unified’s food program went from being $70,000 in debt and serving up boxed, unhealthy food, to being profitable and filled with fresh fruits and vegetables grown locally.

The school also participates in the Farm to School Program, the goals of which include not just bringing healthy foods to school cafeterias but also supporting local farmers.

Also featured in the profile was Upper Lake’s Colleen Seely Rentsch, one of the local farmers whose produce makes its way onto Kelseyville students’ plates.

Best of all, the students appear to enjoy eating the healthier, more wholesome foods. They also participate in growing some of the food in school gardens.

The five-minute profile can be viewed above.

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