FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - - The City of Fort Wayne kicked off its Plant, Pick, & Plate program Friday.

Mayor Sharon Tucker joined local youth and officials from the U.S. Conference of Mayors and the American Beverage Association for a Healthy America at Johnnie Mae Farm for a kickoff event.

The event invited the public to learn about the program while touring the farm, sampling its recipes, and attending its first farmstand of the 2025 season.

According to the city, the free, year-round program provides local 5th-9th grade students with hands-on lessons growing, harvesting, and cooking with local produce.

The program was recognized in January by the U.S. Conference of Mayors and the American Beverage Association for a Healthy America with a 2025 Childhood Obesity Prevention & Environme

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