CN farm to school grant

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded Bethel School District (Lane County School District 52) $131,322 on May 1, 2026 under the Farm to School Grant Program (CFDA 10.575) to implement farm to school initiatives in Eugene, Oregon. The award funds local food procurement, school garden development, and agricultural education integration serving the district's student population. Performance runs through June 30, 2028, with work conducted in Eugene, OR 97402. The grant is structured as a 24-month Implementation grant, a category designed to help schools scale or further develop existing farm to school programs. Bethel School District operates as a prime recipient on this award and holds a track record of prior direct Farm to School grants from USDA Child Nutrition, with the district's federal portfolio also encompassing conservation workforce development and education entitlements passed through the Oregon Department of Education.