Chris Piercey, back right, and Andy Buchanan of the Auburn School Department Lunch Program serve lunches Monday to children at the PAL Center in Auburn.

Auburn Middle School kitchen staff breaded and baked locally-caught haddock for student lunches Nov. 12, 2021. The district served fresh fish to middle and high school students roughly half a dozen times during the school year.

Jocelyn Kimball, left, Serephina Owens, center, and Corbyn Owens, right, select their lunch choices Monday at the PAL Center in Auburn. It was the first day of the Auburn School Department's Summer Feeding Program.

A board lists lunch options Nov. 12, 2021, at Auburn Middle School. Locally-caught haddock was served with coleslaw, roasted potatoes and apple crisp.

Serephina Owens, 7, and her brother, Corbyn, eat lunch Monday at the PAL Center in Auburn. It was the first day of the Auburn School Department's Summer Feeding Program.