The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $131,708 Project Grant to the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) under the Farm to School Grant Program (CFDA 10.575). The purpose of this 24-month grant, with a project period ending on June 30, 2026, is to improve access to local foods in child nutrition programs and create opportunities for students to learn about food systems. Key activities include procuring local foods for school meals, developing school gardens,...
The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Ohio Department of Education a $1,556,301 Formula Grant under the Farm to School State Formula Grant program (CFDA 10.645) to support state-operated farm to school initiatives through September 2026. The grant funding will allow Ohio to further strengthen agricultural supply chain resiliency and increase the capacity of participating institutions in accordance with section 1001(b)(4) of the American Rescue Plan Act....
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service under the Farm to School Grant Program (CFDA 10.575), is funding a $457,731 initiative led by Rural Action Inc. to expand access to healthy, local foods in K-12 schools across Appalachian Ohio and West Virginia. The project involves local food procurement, professional development and training, multi-state peer learning, agricultural education, and workforce development, delivered in...
The Bradford Exempted Village School District was awarded a $100,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm to School Grant Program (CFDA 10.575) on July 22, 2024. The grant supports the district's efforts to implement a comprehensive farm-to-school initiative, including local food procurement, school gardens, and agricultural education. The funding will be used to improve access to locally sourced foods in the district's child nutrition programs, provide hands-on...
This federal Project Grant award from the Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the Farm to School Grant Program (CFDA 10.575) provides $100,000.00 in funding to the Steubenville Board of Education, a U.S. local government entity and school district located in Steubenville, Ohio. The grant funding will enable the Steubenville Board of Education to implement farm to school programming that improves student access to local foods within the USDA FNS Child Nutrition Programs....
This $100,000 Farm to School Grant Program award, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service (CFDA 10.575), supports the non-profit organization Kids Food Basket in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The funding will be used to improve access to locally sourced foods in child nutrition programs and provide agricultural education to students. Key activities include procuring local produce, developing school gardens, and strengthening the supply chain between local farms...
The Graham Local School District was awarded a $100,000 project grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the Farm to School Grant Program (CFDA 10.575). The grant period runs from July 20, 2021 through June 30, 2022. The Farm to School Grant Program aims to improve access to local foods in child nutrition programs through grants and technical assistance. For this award, Graham Local School District will implement a farm to school program to...
This $100,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service under the Farm to School Grant Program (CFDA 10.575) will fund initiatives by the Cuyahoga County Board of Health to improve access to local foods in child nutrition programs. Key activities will include procuring local foods for school meals, developing school gardens, providing agricultural education, and strengthening supply chains between local producers and schools. As the...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $100,000 Farm to School Grant (CFDA 10.575) to the Corvallis Environmental Center located in Corvallis, OR. The 24-month project, running from July 2024 to June 2026, aims to improve access to local foods in child nutrition programs. Key activities include procuring local foods for school meals, developing school gardens, providing agricultural education, and strengthening supply chains between local producers and schools....
This federal Project Grant award for $497,759.00, provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service through the Farm to School Grant Program (CFDA 10.575), supports initiatives designed to improve access to local foods in child nutrition programs. The grant, awarded to Healthy Flavors, Inc. (doing business as Hari Om Farms) located in Eagleville, TN, will fund activities to procure local foods for school meals, develop school gardens, provide...