CN Farm to School Grant Award Summary

Perry Central Community School received a $286,351 Project Grant award dated May 1, 2026, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service's Farm to School Grant Program (CFDA 10.575). The grant supports comprehensive farm to school initiatives through June 30, 2028, designed to improve access to local foods within the school's Child Nutrition Programs, including the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. The funded activities encompass local food procurement for school meals, school garden development, integration of agricultural education into curricula, infrastructure improvements to accommodate local ingredients, and experiential learning opportunities that connect students to food sources and local agricultural systems.

This 24-month implementation grant reflects the program's emphasis on scaling farm to school efforts at the school district level, particularly benefiting a student population with high free and reduced-price meal enrollment. The award supports capacity-building activities that advance food security and agricultural literacy while strengthening connections between school nutrition operations and local food producers in the Leopold, Indiana region.