school meal

School libraries sitting empty all summer while kids fall behind on reading is a problem Senator Jeff Merkley says his new legislation is trying to fix.

Oregon lawmakers are backing a bill that would fund mobile meal programs for rural kids during summer — an idea that started with one converted van in the Umatilla School District.

The Washington State Department of Agriculture's Farm to School Purchasing Grant Application is open for the 2025–2027 biennium.   WSDA said the grant provides funds for schools and early learning services to source and prepare high quality, nutritious, culturally relevant foods for their meal programs. The program emphasizes p...

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced late last week major initiatives that he said will support and enhance the health of America's children through nutritious school meals.  At the USDA Conversation on Healthy School Meals Roundtable, Vilsack says, “Our commitment to the school meal programs comes from a common goal we all share – keeping kids healthy and helping them reach their full pote

USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue has announced some changes in school meal policies for next school year.   Changes include states being able to grant exemptions for schools struggling to meet whole grain standards, also schools won’t need to reduce sodium amounts from current levels and schools will be able to serve one percent milk as opposed to fat free milk.   “...