CN farm to school grant

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded Michael Fields Agricultural Institute, Inc. $440,406 on May 1, 2026, under the Farm to School Grant Program (CFDA 10.575) to support local food procurement for school meals, school gardens, agricultural education curriculum integration, and producer training across Midwestern schools. The award funds work through June 30, 2028, performed in East Troy, Wisconsin. Michael Fields Agricultural Institute is a Milwaukee-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers sustainable agriculture technical assistance and farmer support services to USDA agencies. The Farm to School program provides grants to eligible entities including schools, school districts, nonprofit organizations, and agricultural producers to scale or further develop farm to school initiatives that improve access to local foods in child nutrition programs. Awards are made through competitive review evaluating project design, alignment with program goals, likelihood of success, sustainability, and appropriateness of budget. Grantees must retain grant records for three years after final report submission and may request a one-time six-month no-cost extension for bonafide need.