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 >>

More than 30 Teachers from across Pennsylvania gathered at Penn State University to get a better understanding of the world of agriculture and how to implement it in their classrooms. The Pennsylvania Friends of Agriculture Foundation Educator’s Ag institute provides PreK-12th teachers, pre-service teachers and informal community educators a unique learning experience. To start the institute, the attendees…Read More >>