CN farm to school grant

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded Need More Acres Farm, LLC, a woman-owned small business in Scottsville, Kentucky, $264,391 on May 1, 2026, under the Farm to School Grant Program (CFDA 10.575) to support local food procurement, agricultural education integration, and infrastructure improvements for school cafeteria access to locally produced ingredients. The award runs through June 30, 2028, with performance taking place in Scottsville, Kentucky. The Farm to School program provides Implementation grants to eligible entities—including agricultural producers, schools, school districts, and non-profit organizations—to scale or further develop existing farm-to-school initiatives that improve access to local foods in Child Nutrition Program schools. Implementation grants fund a 24-month period and are released by letter of credit. Grantees must retain records for three years after submission of the final report for the relevant fiscal year and may request a single six-month no-cost extension if needed.