The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $100,000 Farm to School Grant Program (CFDA 10.575) project grant to the Center for Rural Affairs, a non-profit organization, to improve access to local foods in USDA Child Nutrition Programs. Through this 2-year grant starting July 26, 2023, the Center for Rural Affairs will deliver training, technical assistance, and outreach to strengthen small-scale farms, rural businesses, and local food systems in Lyons, NE. The grant funding will enable the Center to provide services such as business planning, production training, and marketing support to help connect local farmers and producers with schools and other institutions to increase farm-to-school sourcing and consumption of healthy, locally grown foods.
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