{"id":2210,"date":"2024-09-06T16:43:08","date_gmt":"2024-09-06T16:43:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.cdfa.ca.gov\/CDFAInspectionServicesBlog\/?p=2210"},"modified":"2024-09-06T16:43:08","modified_gmt":"2024-09-06T16:43:08","slug":"groundbreaking-farm-to-school-program-awards-52-8-million-for-projects-across-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cdfa.ca.gov\/CDFAInspectionServicesBlog\/index.php\/2024\/09\/06\/groundbreaking-farm-to-school-program-awards-52-8-million-for-projects-across-california\/","title":{"rendered":"Groundbreaking Farm to School Program awards $52.8 million for projects across California"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As part of California\u2019s groundbreaking Farm to School Incubator Grant Program, CDFA today announced $52.8 million in funding for 195 projects across the state that will serve 1,650,985 students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In total, these projects will serve 199 school districts and educational entities, 52 farms, eight food hubs and five California Native American tribes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSupporting healthy food access is foundational to giving our kids the best start in life and preventing chronic disease,\u201d said Governor Gavin Newsom. \u201cFarm to School and the state\u2019s other groundbreaking efforts in this space are making a real difference for thousands of California families every day, with countless benefits for our communities, local producers and the future of our state.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since 2021, CDFA\u2019s Farm to School Incubator Grant Program has reached 49% of all California students through a total of $86 million invested in 375 projects, benefitting 2,850,196 students at 269 school districts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThrough California Farm to School, the state is setting a nation-leading standard for childhood nutrition,\u201d said First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom. \u201cTogether with universal school meals, we\u2019re ensuring students have access to two delicious and nutritious meals each day, and that those meals are locally sourced, climate-smart and offered to students alongside hands-on educational opportunities in school gardens, farms and kitchens.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For this round of funding, the Incubator Grant Program received 499 applications and $129 million in funding requests. This is almost double the number of project proposals from the previous grant cycle and six-times the number of project proposals from the inaugural year of 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThese projects show the tremendous passion for farm to school in all corners of California,\u201d said CDFA Secretary Karen Ross. \u201cWe\u2019re excited to support each awardee with resources and training to ensure these programs continue making progress toward fresh, local foods in school cafeterias and classrooms.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This grant round offers four distinctive funding tracks and provides opportunities for K-12 school districts, technical assistance providers, early care and education centers, agricultural producers and food hubs.\u00a0Visit the\u00a0CA Farm to School Incubator Grant Program website\u00a0<\/a>to view the full list of grantees.\u00a0Visit the\u00a0CDFA Farm to School Program webpage<\/a>\u00a0to learn more about CDFA\u2019s farm to school programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Farm to School projects help establish healthy eating habits that children can carry into adulthood. The state is guided in this effort by the recommendations of\u00a0Planting the Seed: Farm to School Roadmap to Success<\/a>, a report created through a collaboration championed by First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom and CDFA Secretary Karen Ross. Work to\u00a0broaden<\/a>\u00a0the initiative\u2019s reach to more students is ongoing.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click here<\/a> to view this original CDFA press release.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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