farm to school

One of the primary jobs of the USDA is to find new, or expand markets for U.S. producers, but Secretary Sonny Perdue said don’t assume that’s always going to be overseas.   “One market we also want to expand is locally grown food. You tap into this val...

On Monday, the USDA announced 65 projects would receive funding through farm to school grants designed to increase the amount of local foods served in schools.  The USDA awarded $5 million to 42 states as well as Puerto Rico, nationwide, with grants range from $14,500 to $100,000.  ...

The National Farm to School Network has released their annual look at the benefits of farm to school programs citing researchers, surveys, data-driven analysis and much more.   The benefits include increased economic activity, for every dollar invested in farm to school $2.16 i...

The Washington State Department of Agriculture is working to establish healthy eating and food education at preschools and child care centers with Farm to Early Care and Education, or ECE.   Ele Watts said they have two goals.   “To expand market access for Washington farmers and in particular specialty crop farmers. Secondly, we w...

October is National Farm-to-School month and Washington schools are way ahead of the game with 94 percent of schools carrying Washington grown produce and about 300 schools have their own garden.   Washington State Department of Agriculture Outreach and Education Coordinator Chris Iberle said this month will allow them to highlight the program and the various ways it’s implemented.   “... Read Mor

The USDA released the results of their Farm to School Census today and noted that schools in the U.S. purchased $790 million worth of local foods in the 2013-14 school year.   The total is 105 percent higher than the amount in the 2011-2012 school.  ...