Vermont Farm to School advocates ask lawmakers for $500,000 each to boost local food in schools Presenters asked a legislative committee to level-fund $500,000 for the Farm to School Early Childhood Grants and $500,000 for the Local Foods Incentive in FY27, saying the investments grow local purchasing, support farmers and strengthen student nutrition; no vote was taken.

Vermont advocates are pushing for $1 million in funding to transform school meals by connecting students with local farms, enhancing nutrition, and supporting the state's agriculture.

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