The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA), Bureau of Food Assistance has received approximately $4.8 million in Local Foods for Schools (LFS) funding from USDA to distribute to eligible School Food Authorities (SFAs) to be used exclusively to purchase unprocessed or minimally processed, locally or regionally sourced, domestic food products to help SFAs access additional food…Read More >>

At the end of June, the Pennsylvania Farm to School Network (PFSN) launched the year-long PA Farm to School Institute with a two-day retreat at Heritage Creek Farm, bringing together over 50 farm to school stakeholders from across the state, offering a wide array of training opportunities through specialized workshops, panel discussions and large presentations….Read More >>

Grants will increase local foods in school meals and improve nutrition security for children WASHINGTON – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is awarding a record-breaking $14.3 million in Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grants to 154 projects in 43 states, the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico. These investments will help 1.9…Read More >>