Archive for November, 2023
Congratulations 2023-2024 Philadelphia Quarter Back for Local Grantees
Posted OnNovember 30, 2023 byIn 2023, The Food Trust expanded its Philadelphia Quarter Back for Local project and welcomed three new participating sites. The Quarter Back for Local project provides Philadelphia Early Care and Education (ECE) sites with $0.25 for each meal that includes Pennsylvania-grown fruits and/or vegetables and aims to get more locally grown food into school meals…Read More >>
Highlights from National Farm to School Month 2023
Posted OnNovember 22, 2023 byThroughout October, school districts, early care and education sites, farmers and organizations across the state participated in National Farm to School Month by celebrating PA Preferred Days, serving local food for school meals, visiting local farms and so much more! Here are some highlights from celebrations across the state: Allegheny Valley School District teacher McCall…Read More >>
Thank your Senators for Honoring Farm to School Month
Posted OnNovember 21, 2023 byIn celebration of National Farm to School Month this October, federal lawmakers introduced a bill to expand the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Patrick Leahy Farm to School Program. Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett (D- U.S. Virgin Islands) and Congressman Marc Molinaro (R-NY) introduced the Farm to School Act to increase funding for the farm to…Read More >>