Here’s a great opportunity to receive grant funding for farm to school and farm to early care and education (ECE) activities in your community!
The Pennsylvania Farm to School Grant Program provides funds to improve access to healthy, local foods and increase agriculture education opportunities for kids. Schools are eligible to apply and producers, community leaders, and anyone who is a farm to school stakeholder is encouraged to partner with their local school when applying for and implementing this grant.
Learn more here and apply by May 19 2023!
The PA Farm to School Grant funds:
- Training for teachers and staff
- Procuring local foods for school cafeterias
- Educational opportunities such as:
- Including classroom curricula as well as experiential learning.
- Providing for family and community involvement in educational opportunities
- Field trips to local farms or other agricultural operations
- School Gardens for the purpose of education or to supply the cafeteria
- 2023 Farm to School Grant Instructions
- 2023 Farm to School Application Template
- 2023 Farm to School Budget Template (Excel)
- To view, right click and select “save link as”
- Grant Writing 101 (free)
- Create an account
- Search “grant writing 101”
- Webinar
Did you know…
The PA Farm to School Grant is one of the grant programs made possible by the Pennsylvania Farm Bill, the only such bill in the country, was enacted by the PA state legislature back in 2019. The bill helps to grow opportunities and resources, remove barriers to entry, and inspire future generations of leaders within agriculture. Since the bill was enacted, positive adjustments have been made to make it more accessible and equitable, and the PFSN in partnership with the Department of Agriculture will continue to advocate for additional adjustments in the coming years!