Federal Grant Award Summary

The Farm School, Inc. received a $340,794 Project Grant award dated May 1, 2026, under the Farm to School Grant Program (CFDA 10.575), administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service Child Nutrition Division. The award supports a comprehensive farm to school initiative with a performance period through June 30, 2028. The grantee will implement activities designed to improve access to local foods within Child Nutrition Programs (CNPs), including the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, serving the Athol, Massachusetts community.

Under this award, The Farm School, Inc. will develop and deliver farm to school programming that may encompass local food procurement for school meals, establishment of school gardens, integration of agricultural education into curricula, training for agricultural producers on procurement regulations and food safety practices, infrastructure improvements to support local ingredient sourcing, and experiential learning opportunities that connect students to food sources and local agricultural systems. These activities support the program's goal of advancing local food access and agricultural education in school settings, with particular emphasis on serving high-need communities and schools with elevated free and reduced-price meal enrollment.