Farm to School Program Features Dairy in School Meals

New York dairy farmers Kelly Reynolds from Reyncrest Farm in Corfu, and Rob DiCarlo from Fa-Ba Farm in Canandaigua, along with New York Agriculture Commissioner Richard Ball joined American Dairy Association North East’s Farm to Table Summit to talk with school nutrition professionals from nearly 50 school districts about dairy in farm to school programs and school meals.

USDA Awards $12M in Record-Breaking Farm to School Grants, Releases New Data Showing Expansion of Farm to School Efforts

July 22, 2021 USDA

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $12 million in Farm to School Grants this year, announcing awards to 176 grantees, the most projects funded since the program began in 2013. The department is also releasing new data demonstrating the recent growth of farm to school efforts nationwide.