California is proud to celebrate National Farm to School Month this October! By combining local food purchasing, hands-on food education and climate-smart agriculture, CDFA’s Farm to School Program helps food system leaders transform school food for the better. Read on to see how we’re celebrating this October!
$20m for the CA Farm to School Incubator Grant Program!
- Thank you to Governor Newsom, First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom, and the CA Legislature for investing another $20 million into the CA Farm to School Incubator Grant Program!
- Be on the lookout for updates on grant application information later this year.
Research shows – CA Farm to School Program is working!
- The University of California just released a new research report showing that the California Farm to School Incubator Grant exceeds market access and climate goals, builds economic resilience, nurtures students with hands-on food education and builds strong support networks for grantees.
- To read the full progress report, click here.
Join the 10th annual California Crunch with Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF)!
- The California Crunch is the annual event where children across the state take a collective bite of locally grown fruits and vegetables to celebrate local farms and healthy eating!
- The 10th annual California Crunch this Farm to School Month is at noon October 16!
- To sign up, click here
Visit us at the California School Nutrition Association Conference!
- From October 29 to November 1, you can find CDFA’s Farm to School team at the California School Nutrition Association Conference! We’ll be tabling alongside some of our favorite southern California farms, and training alongside school food professionals about the power of farm to school to transform classrooms, cafeterias and the community.
- Click here to learn more about the conference.
Join a local farm to school event!
- CDFA regional staff are also hosting local events this fall. Reach out to a local staff member to get engaged in farm to school in your area!
- Here’s a link to CDFA’s “about us” webpage with contact information for our regional staff.
Click here to view this original CDFA Planting Seeds blog post.