farm to school

The USDA is investing $12 million in Farm to School Grants this year. A total of 176 programs were given funds nationwide. When it comes to Farm to School Grants in the Northwest: Idaho: $62,000 will go to Central District Health Oregon: Nearly $100,000 to the Bethel School District in Eugene $80,000 to the Lincoln County School District $99,000 to the Tigard-Tualatin School District $93,000

Fewer and fewer children are connected to farming these days. In an effort to educate those young people about where their food comes from, the Oregon Department of Agriculture has their Farm to School Program. This grant process encourages farmers from across the state to provide their commodities for students statewide, allowing the kids to enjoy fresh food, while the farmer gets to educate th

Wednesday marks the 10th annual Taste Washington Day. And things will look different this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, but the Washington state Department of Agriculture says they will still use the day to highlight not only the great products grown in the state, but also the great relationships between the farming community and school districts ...

On Wednesday, the Oregon Department of Agriculture announced the selection of six awardees for the Farm to School Equipment and Infrastructure Grant Program. The grant helps Oregon farmers, ranchers, seafood harvesters, and food processors get more of their local products to children state wide, through programs such as National School Lunch Programs (NSLP), Child and Adult Care Food Programs (CA

The USDA has announced this year's recipients of the Farm to School grants. Deputy Undersecretary, Brandon Lipps said this is largest amount awarded since the program started in 2013. "This year we're giving out 159 project grants for a total of $12 ...

On Tuesday, Oregon’s Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced that the state will receive nearly $200,000 in Farm to School grants to support partnerships between local farms and school districts. The USDA funding will allow farms to supply schools with local produce, support hands-on agricultural education, and promote healthy eating through family programming, including cooking demonstrations and

With the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, many roles changed and shifted. The Washington State Department of Agriculture’s Farm To School program is a great example of that. In February, the program was meeting with districts across the state, trying to determine how farmers could better meet needs in the 20-21 school year. Howe ...

A former member of the Washington state Department of Agriculture has been promoted within AMS.  Tricia Kovacs has been appointed deputy administrator of the Agricultural Marketing Service’s Transportation and Marketing Program.  Kovacs joined the AMS in 2016 as the local and regional food systems policy advisor, playing a key role in coordinating AMS and Rural Development implementation of the Lo

October is National Farm to School Month.  To mark the occasion Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue recently made a stop in Wisconsin.   “It's a great experience to be here on a real farm in Wisconsin. We kind of did a preliminary apple crunch. 5th graders th...