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Category Archives: CDFA Farm to School Network

Farm to family childcare project receives national recognition

Posted on October 22, 2026 by Joshua Bingham

Farm to school is for all ages! This is proven through a project by First 5 Shasta and University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) in Shasta County funded through the CDFA Farm to School Incubator Grant Program. Beginning in 2025, … Continue reading

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CDFA funding helps Lawndale ESD incorporate scratch cooking into its 15-year-strong farm to school program

Posted on October 20, 2026 by Joshua Bingham

Lawndale Elementary School District (ESD) in Los Angeles County is utilizing $200,000 in CDFA Farm to School Incubator Grant funding to expand its 15-year-strong farm to school program. In particular, CDFA funding is helping the district expand procurement of California-grown … Continue reading

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Farm to School connects local food system and community for Hoopa Valley High School students

Posted on October 15, 2026 by Joshua Bingham

The Klamath-Trinity Resource Conservation District (KTRCD) invests CDFA Farm to School Incubator Grant funding to support local producers, local food procurement and hands-on education to help connect the classroom, cafeteria, local food system and community. KTRCD is an Indigenous nonprofit … Continue reading

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Farm to school fosters life skills and pride in seeing work grow for El Dorado County students

Posted on October 13, 2026 by Joshua Bingham

El Dorado Union High School District is utilizing CDFA Farm to School Incubator Grant Program funding to bring hands-on agriculture into special education programs at five high schools in southern El Dorado County. “This grant has given our special education … Continue reading

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Healing Harvest: Growing wellness, connection, opportunity through farm to school

Posted on October 8, 2026 by Joshua Bingham

At San Marcos Unified School District (SMUSD) in San Diego County, farm to school is about more than what is served on the lunch tray. Through the district’s 2023-24 CA Farm to School Incubator Grant project called “Healing Harvest,” all … Continue reading

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Porterville USD helps environment, supports small farmers through incorporating locally grown produce into school meals

Posted on October 6, 2026 by Joshua Bingham

California Farm to School Incubator Grant Program funds are hard at work in Tulare County helping Porterville Unified School District’s Student Nutrition Services strengthen farm to school connections across the district and expand its commitment to purchasing locally grown food. … Continue reading

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Farm to School benefits small farms like Old Grove Orange in Redlands

Posted on June 2, 2026 by Joshua Bingham

Farm to school programming provides the consistent demand needed to sustain local small farmers who take pride in benefitting student health and the local economy.  “Small farmers need to adapt to survive!” said fifth-generation farmer Anna Knight of Old Grove Orange. “We’ve … Continue reading

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ISD Staff Spotlight: Jenn Rogge fosters connections between local producers and school food authorities

Posted on May 18, 2026 by Joshua Bingham

NAME: Jenn RoggeTIME AT CDFA: 3 YearsPROGRAM: California Farm to School ProgramPOSITION TITLE: Farm to School Network Regional Lead USUAL DAILY ACTIVITIES ON THE JOB: I support farm to school food and educational systems in the Superior (Far Northern) Region … Continue reading

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Fort Bragg’s Farm to School Model of Success Offers Healthy Nutrition from Local Produce

Posted on April 29, 2026 by Joshua Bingham

Fort Bragg Unified School District (FBUSD) in Mendocino County offers a farm to school model of success by connecting local food procurement, scratch-cooked meals and hands-on food education to foster lifelong habits of good nutrition to its students. Fort Bragg’s farm to school culture … Continue reading

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CDFA Farm to School Grant “Sparks” support of women in agriculture – expanding local citrus into school meals

Posted on April 7, 2026 by Joshua Bingham

CDFA’s California Farm to School Incubator Grant Program supports small to midsize farms while increasing healthy food choices for school meals. And in California, where women outpace the nation by making up 38% of producers, that includes supporting women in agriculture. For … Continue reading

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