This #FarmtoSchool project connects experts in #native agriculture education - seed keepers, wild ricers, fisherfolk, gardeners, and farmers - with school staff and students to promote wellness in the communities served & increase the #localfood purchased & consumed in the local economy.

🍄 In Wisconsin, #FarmToSchool is connecting students back to the land.

"Mr. Kinney's class joined the gitigaan crew to harvest and learn about shkitaagan (chaga) earlier this week! This medicinal mushroom will be brewed and shared with staff and students at our tea station!"

📍 Ohio University Dublin, Columbus, OH
📅 April 10, 2026 · 1:30–2:30 PM · Concurrent Session 1
🎓 1 CPEU

#OAND2026 #EvidenceToAction #SchoolNutrition #FarmToSchool #ChildNutrition #FoodLiteracy #DietitianLife #RDN #SnackTimeExplorers

Group of students wearing gloves and rolling dough on a checkered tablecloth in a bright room.

This #FarmtoSchool Friday, Great Kids Farm hosts its annual African American Foodways Summit. Students from 8 schools are making Nigerian meat pies, tasting Guyanese curry, baking their own cornbread, and reflecting on their own food traditions.

Purple Pirate Potatoes
This recipe celebrates root vegetables with roasted fresh beets, sweet potatoes and onions sweetened with brown sugar and cinnamon. It's hard to resist this colorful recipe! @MontanaTeamNutrition #K12Recipes #FarmtoSchool
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People sit together at long tables with blue-and-white checkered tablecloths inside a community hall, eating and talking. Plates of food, water bottles and small vases of flowers line the tables, while framed artwork hangs on the walls behind them.

🌾 Farm-to-school partnerships are the focus of this year’s Farmers’ Convergence in Hopland.

The three-day gathering includes tours, workshops, roundtables and a Chef Ann Foundation cooking demo.

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#MendocinoCounty #FarmToSchool #LocalFood

MA Farm & Sea to School conference logo_people sharing food across a table.

Today's the last day to take advantage of our early bird registration rate for the MA Farm & Sea to School Conference! Tomorrow, ticket prices will be $125/ticket! We hope to see you at the Conference on March 18th! Learn more & register: massfarmtoschool.org/conference
#farmtoschool #26maf2sconf

Cherry Berry Sunrise
This delicious recipe from @MontanaTeamNutrition is a warm medley of cherries, blueberries, strawberries topped with oats, brown sugar, cinnamon. A great way to use frozen fruit in a dish kids will love! #Montana #K12Recipes #FarmtoSchool
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Thank you to the @Massltgovernor.bsky.social & many members of the MA Cabinet & Legislature for joining us to celebrate the #MAFRESH grant success at Watertown Public Schools. The amazing work of educators, students, and school nutrition professionals was on full display! #farmtoschool

New federal allowance for whole milk in school meals could open market for Vermont dairies, staff say Senate staff celebrated passage of a measure to permit whole and reduced‑fat milk in school programs, saying it could create additional market opportunities for Vermont dairy producers and supporting local farm‑to‑school efforts.

Vermont's recent victory in allowing whole milk in school meals could revolutionize local dairies and boost farm-to-school initiatives!

Learn more here

#VT #LocalProduce #FarmToSchool #VermontDairy #NutritionInnovation #CitizenPortal

MC 7-26 will increase the amount of local food in Montgomery County Public Schools. Being voted on in the Montgomery County Delegation meeting Friday morning. #farmtoschool #localfood #resilientfoodsystems

Green Heart Project FY2025: A Year of Celebration, Strategy, and Rooting Down With Our Partners | The Green Heart Project A farm-to-school program, pairing volunteers with students in an outdoor classroom setting.

Green Heart Project Celebrates Annual Report 2025
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#charleston #chsnews #lowcountry #southcarolina
#environment #nonprofit #education #food #gardening #youth #foodaccess #foodsecurity #farmtoschool #chsvolunteers #greenheart

Students walking through a colorful outdoor garden area with raised plant beds and a large greenhouse under a clear blue sky.

This snowy #FarmtoSchool Friday marks our last Great Kids Farm field trip of the season. Students from 53 schools visited this fall to plant, harvest, taste, and explore! We look forward to hosting the rest of our elementary schools in the spring. ❄️🍎🐐

Learn more about this #FarmtoSchool ear-resistable lunch and the school's partnership with Zupancic Farms: dailyjournal.net/2025/08/28/i...

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#FarmtoSchool #ViewsFromtheField #KSSchools #LocalFood #KansasRuralCenter

Four people standing in a kitchen holding a large container filled with fresh green leafy vegetables.

School lunch tray with a chicken sandwich on a whole wheat bun, roasted potatoes, mashed sweet potatoes, fresh apple, mixed raw vegetables, a brownie, and a carton of local fresh milk.

Group of nine people standing indoors behind a table displaying various fruits and informational posters on a wall behind them.

Children gathered around a long table covered with green tablecloths, engaging in a hands-on activity involving leaves and small containers of materials.

That’s a wrap on National #FarmtoSchool Month! We’ve traveled across MN visiting schools & early care centers to see what they’re cooking up, and we’re inspired by what we’ve seen. Thanks to everyone who shared lunch with us and continues to grow Minnesota's Farm to Kids movement.

#MNAg

Lunch tray with the farm to school contents of cucumbers, corn, a burger, and a salad.

Greenhouse tour with two people by the aquaponic growing system

Picture of the menu: Local beef from Rancher’s Legacy, Fresh produce from Svihel Vegetable Farm, Brakstad Farm, Revol Greens & Foothill Orchard, Cheese from Bongard’s, Buns from Pan O’Gold Bakery, Oatmeal from Doubting Thomas Farm, Maple syrup from Lemire’s Syrup

Crosslake Community School celebrated Farm to Kids Month with a delicious Farm to School lunch! 🍎🌱
Menu: Rancher’s Legacy beef, local produce (Svihel, Brakstad, Revol Greens, Foothill Orchard), Bongard’s cheese & more.
Students toured the greenhouse & learned aquaponics! 💧🌿
#FarmToSchool #MNlocal

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🍎 How do you like them apples? 🍏
Allen Elementary students taste tested Gravenstein vs. Golden Delicious from local, woman, & minority-owned Brisa Ranch in Pescadero. Just 45 miles away!
Another fruitful day with our Farm Fresh Futures program and CalFresh Healthy Living/UCCE
#FarmtoSchool #EatLocal

#WNYStrong #AaronForNY23 #CommunityFirst #PeopleOverPolitics #SupportLocalFarms #BuyLocalNY #NYFarmCountry #FamilyFarms #FarmToTable #FarmToSchool #RuralEconomy #SustainableFarming #AgStrong #FarmersFeedAmerica

Happy Great Apple Crunch Day! We’re joining students across the state in taking a big bite out of local apples to celebrate. @governorwalz.mn.gov has proclaimed October as Farm to Kids Month in MN, recognizing the farmers, food service staff, educators & partners who make #FarmtoSchool possible.🍎

I may be on furlough as a fed, but that doesn't mean the work of #FarmtoSchool stops cold!!

Spent the morning volunteering and teaching local students how to butcher and process farm-raised chickens.

Minnesota Department of Education Nutrition Program Services Director Emily Honer gives a thumbs up next to a young boy hold a certificate that says "aww, shucks" as they stand in front of their corn shucking station.

Nutrition Program Services Director Emily Honer helped Minneapolis Public Schools celebrate Farm to School at their annual Community BBQ. She and her partner didn’t win the corn shucking contest, but they tried hard! #FarmtoSchool #MNAg

Students outdoors making pizza sauce with tomatoes on a metal table with an adult supervising nearby.

This #FarmtoSchool Friday we celebrate #MDHomegrownSchoolLunch Week! At Great Kids Farm, students made their own sauce from our ripest tomatoes and enjoyed it on home-made pizzas. YUM!

Kudos to Minneapolis Public Schools! Tonight at their #FarmtoSchool BBQ, Asst. Commissioner Bailey presented them with the Minnesota Grown Cream of the Crop Award for School District of the Year. Kudos to their team for supporting local farmers & making school meals something to celebrate! 🏆

#MNAg

Danbury Schools Unveil Farm to School Initiatives and Upcoming Community Events Danbury educates community on farm to school initiatives and future educational workshops.

Danbury Schools are rolling out exciting community events, including a culinary showcase and workshops that connect families to local agriculture and education!

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#CT #CitizenPortal #DanburySchools #EducationInitiatives #CommunityEngagement #FarmToSchool

It was a total blast running into the Institute for Agriculture & Trade Policy @iatp.bsky.social at #FarmAid in Minneapolis!

Even better!? Learning about all their #FarmToSchool work in the Homegrown Village 🌱

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Here is my latest letter to the Lawrence Eagle-Tribune:

Farm to School Gutted by Trump
25 Sep 2025

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#Trump #FarmToSchool #USDA #SchoolLunch #SchoolLunches

The Senate DFL is facing this problem head on and filling gaps at the state level, but Minnesotans need a federal government that won’t make it even harder to put food on the table.
#foodinsecurity #farmtoschool #endhunger #mnleg