The United States has been facing an obesity problem for some time now. And no matter how deep we delve into this problem, we will find many reasons for its cause. In today's society, politicians tend to take this issue seriously because it now affects our children on a large scale. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 1 in 3 adolescents ages 6 to 19 are overweight. Many believe it is a problem related to poor eating habits and, in some cases, lack of healthy food options. In the documentary Food Inc. it is mentioned that schools choose healthy lunch options provided by local agriculture. In this article, I will evaluate how Wisconsin public schools have adopted programs that will bring local farmers to the school to teach and provide healthy local options for meals, and how these programs will benefit both the school and to the farmer. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) partnered with AmeriCorps in 2008 to launch a regional program called the Farm to School Program. This program has secured funding that helps organizations and farmers serve their community with production and education. The goal of this program is to provide an innovative approach to reduce childhood obesity by promoting healthy eating habits among students. The program also aims to increase access to local food in schools and the community. With one of the oldest farmers markets in the country, Madison Wisconsin is a great place to see how local farmers can make an impact on the school and community. This past Saturday I attended the farmers market on the square in downtown Madison and asked two farmers if there were any programs that brought their services to middle of paper......?. " Journal of School Health 82.5 (2012): 210-216. Academic Search Complete. Web, May 22, 2014. (1) This source is an academic journal on school health published in May 2012. (2) The Journal examines which states are most likely to have farms (3) The major point of this article is to identify states that have farm laws and states that have farm to school programs. (4) According to Schneider,. “Since children spend the majority of their day at school, the school environment plays a fundamental role in developing healthy behaviors throughout life (5) Linda Schneider is. senior research scientist at the University of Chicago and, because it is a peer-reviewed journal, I find it credible (6) This source was used to evaluate published information about the state of Wisconsin and fundamental roles. schools play a role in children's health.