CN farm to school grant

The Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $500,000 Farm to School Grant Program (CFDA 10.575) project grant to the First Nations Development Institute, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, to be completed by June 30, 2025. The institute will use the funds to support various initiatives aimed at improving access to local foods in USDA Child Nutrition Programs, including training, technical assistance, and capacity building for Native American farmers, ranchers, and landowners on sustainable agriculture practices, business planning, marketing, food safety, entrepreneurship, natural resource management, and traditional food sovereignty. The institute will also facilitate peer networks, develop marketing channels for traditional foods, and provide financial assistance to build agribusiness operations and increase food security in tribal communities.