The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that it is giving an estimated 3,000 more school districts in high-need areas the option to serve breakfast and lunch to all students at no cost, by expanding the availability of the Community Eligibility Provision, commonly known as CEP.
The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is offering $4 million in Farm to School Purchasing Grants in the 2023-2025 biennium to increase the purchase, use, and promotion of foods that are grown, raised, caught, or foraged in Washington by child nutrition programs, including schools, childcare, and early learning services.
On Thursday, the Washington state Department of Agriculture announced that nearly $3 million is on the table for farm to school efforts. The hope is to get more locally grown food on the lunch trays of schools across the state. WSDA is now accepting applications for the 2022-2023. Applica...
On Tuesday, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced more than $9 million in USDA Farm to School Program grants will be awarded in 2019. This year marks an all-time high of funding and projects in the program, with grants supporting 126 selected projects across the country. Th...