CN farm to school grant

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded Star Of The Sea Foundation, Inc. $103,375 on May 1, 2026, under the Farm to School Grant Program (CFDA 10.575) to implement farm-to-school infrastructure, local food procurement for school meals, school gardens, and agricultural education integration in Key West, Florida. The award is structured as a project grant with an ultimate completion date of June 30, 2028. Star Of The Sea Foundation, doing business as Star Of The Sea Outreach Mission, is a tax-exempt nonprofit based in Key West that specializes in farm-to-school programming and local food system development across the Florida Keys and South Florida regions. The Farm to School program provides implementation grants to help eligible entities scale or develop existing farm-to-school initiatives, with funding intended to improve access to local foods in schools participating in USDA Child Nutrition programs. Place of performance is Key West, FL 33040.