Farm to school connects children to local agriculture through local procurement by using locally grown foods in meals, snacks, and Child Nutrition Programs, helping educators and students grow their own food in school gardens, and hands-on learning about food and agriculture by providing experiential education through farm field trips, cooking in the classroom and more….Read More >>

Whether you are a food service professional, farmer, child care provider, nutrition educator, or involved with farm to school activities in any way, the Pennsylvania Farm to School Network (PFSN) welcomes you! In 2024, the PFSN is offering monthly 30-minute New Member Information Sessions. These New Member Information Sessions aim to orient you to the network. We’ll…Read More >>

If you missed the December virtual open house, you can watch the recording below! The featured topic during this open house was Local Food Purchasing. Tegan Hagy, PFSN leadership team member, and Philadelphia-based consultant, shared an overview of local food purchasing/procurement (LFP) and local food purchasing incentives (LFPI). Child Nutrition Programs (CNP) serve 1 million meals…Read More >>