Food Service

Food Assistance for Families

In Texas, more than 1 in 5 children struggle with hunger. Texas food assistance programs work together to support families experiencing financial hardship by helping them access nutritious food and meals.

Food Assistance for Families

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Texas Farm Fresh for Texas Strong Students

Pearland ISD Food Service Department tries to buy local Texas products as often as possible. We want you to know some of the items we will be using throughout the year. Every time our students choose these items for their meals, they help to put money and pride right back into Texas agriculture.

Each year the students of Pearland ISD will consume nearly 1,000,000 cartons of fresh Texas milk!  The protein, calcium and vitamin D contained in the milk all work together to build strong, healthy Texas students. We also serve yogurt that is made in our state with milk from local dairy farms.

We source beautiful crisp hydroponic lettuce for our salads from a farm in Belton, Texas. This multi-year partnership has benefited both our students and the farm.

Texas watermelons grow in every part of Texas, so we have a long season of Fresh Texas Watermelon to enjoy. This sweet, summer and fall treat is also a great source of vitamins A, C and the antioxidant lycopene.

We also serve Texas Gala Apples and Texas Oranges whenever we can get them in stock. The competition for local apples is strong, so they are usually only available during a short time each fall. After that, we purchase apples raised throughout the United States. We serve juice made with Texas citrus fruits and processed here in our state.

Locally grown Texas Russet potatoes become available to us each year around early October. They make a great baked potato and can be filled with meat or cheese to create a hearty entrée. Potatoes are nutrition powerhouses with plenty of Vitamin C and Potassium. Be sure to eat the skins, because that is where you get most of the healthy nutrients.