CN farm to school grant

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded Ridge To Reefs Inc. $290,176 on May 1, 2026, under the Farm to School Grant Program (CFDA 10.575) to support local food procurement, school gardens, and agricultural education in Sykesville, Maryland. The award is structured as a Project Grant with a period of performance extending through June 30, 2028. Ridge To Reefs, a nonprofit organization based in Sykesville, operates as a prime grant recipient focused on community-based environmental and resource initiatives. The Farm to School program provides grants and technical assistance to eligible entities—including schools, school districts, agricultural producers, and nonprofits—to scale or develop farm to school initiatives that improve access to local foods in Child Nutrition programs. The Implementation grant track, under which this award falls, targets 24-month projects with funding directed toward schools or school districts serving high percentages of free and reduced-price meal enrollment. Performance and all administrative oversight occurs in Sykesville, Maryland.