The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $498,997 Farm to School Grant to Shelburne Farms, a nonprofit organization in Shelburne, Vermont. The funding, awarded on December 1, 2023, will support a 3-year project to improve access to local foods in USDA child nutrition programs. Key activities include implementing farm to school programs, procuring local foods for school meals, developing school gardens, providing agricultural education, and enhancing supply chains...
Shelburne Farms received a $500,000 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service on September 30, 2021 to support local farm to school programs through September 30, 2024. The grant was awarded under the Farm to School Grant Program (CFDA 10.575), which provides assistance to eligible entities to improve access to local foods in USDA Child Nutrition Programs through grants and technical assistance. Specifically, Shelburne Farms will implement...
The Vermont State Agency of Education received a $645,207 Formula Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the Farm to School State Formula Grant program (CFDA 10.645). The award period is from September 30, 2022 through September 30, 2026 and will provide funding to strengthen Vermont's farm to school programs and food and agriculture supply chain resilience in accordance with section 1001(b)(4) of the American Rescue Plan Act....
The Shelburne Farms was awarded a $5 million Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service on September 26, 2022 to support local farm to school programs through September 30, 2027. The grant was awarded under the Farm to School Grant Program (CFDA #10.575), which provides assistance to eligible entities to improve access to local foods in USDA Child Nutrition Programs. Shelburne Farms will implement farm to school programs that connect schools and...
This $337,815 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is funded through the Farm to School Grant Program (CFDA 10.575). The grant recipient, the non-profit organization Ecotrust, will use the funding to implement farm to school programs that improve access to local foods in USDA FNS Child Nutrition Programs. Ecotrust will provide outreach, education, research, and technical assistance to support environmentally sustainable food...
The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $100,000.00 Project Grant under the Farm to School Grant Program (CFDA 10.575) to Teens For Food Justice In, a woman-owned non-profit organization, for the CN FARM TO SCHOOL GRANT project. The purpose of the Farm to School Grant Program is to assist eligible entities in implementing farm to school programs that improve access to local foods in USDA Child Nutrition Programs. The grant will fund activities to be completed between...
The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $206,487 Project Grant to the Nebraska Department of Education to implement a Farm to School program through June 30, 2024. The grant supports the Farm to School Grant Program (CFDA 10.575), which aims to improve access to local foods in the USDA Child Nutrition Programs. Specifically, the funding will assist the Nebraska Department of Education in delivering services to eligible entities within the state to establish farm to...
The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) awarded a $990,712.00 Project Grant to The National Center for Appropriate Technology Inc. (NCAT) under the Farm to School Grant Program (CFDA 10.575) on Dec 1, 2023. The grant will fund a 36-month project to improve access to local foods in USDA Child Nutrition Programs and connect students to food sources through education and procurement activities in Butte, MT. Typical grant activities include implementing farm-to-school...
The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $100,000 Farm to School Grant to Healthy Communities Of The Capital Area (HCCA), a non-profit public health organization, to implement farm-to-school programs that improve access to local foods in USDA Child Nutrition Programs. The funding will support HCCA's efforts to provide nutrition education, increase local food access, and empower youth through farm-to-school activities over the two-year grant period from July 2023 to June...
This federal Project Grant award of $2,532,040 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service is for the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (CFDA 10.582). The program aims to increase fruit and vegetable consumption and improve nutrition among elementary school students in economically disadvantaged communities by providing free fresh produce. The prime awardee, the Vermont State Agency of Education, will distribute sub-awards totaling over $2.5M to various local school...