Virtual Call to Action Highlights the Importance of Local Food in School Meals [Harrisburg, PA] — Aug 4, 2025 — Pennsylvanian farmers, food producers, school nutrition professionals, and community advocates came together for the recent Keystone Fresh Act Call to Action, a virtual event aimed at building momentum for PA House Bill 1768, recently introduced…Read More >>

The Food Trust recently completed facilitating a two-year local food purchasing incentive project called Quarter Back for Local. This pilot project provided 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 and to support Pennsylvania…Read More >>

The PA Farm to School Network (PFSN) is excited to announce the launch of a new program to help local communities build and enhance their Farm to School efforts. The PA Farm to School Community Mentor Program will build capacity for communities to engage in or expand farm to school efforts and build thriving local…Read More >>