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- Usda Makes Grants To Expand Farm To School In Ky.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is sending nearly $313,000 to Kentucky in grants under the Farm to School program, which encourages the use of fresh, local food in schools. Two grants for a total of $87,957 went to the Kentucky Department of Agriculture,...
- Comer Encourages Kentucky Schools To Serve Fresh Local Foods On 'farm Fresh Fridays'
State Agriculture Commissioner James Comer wants Kentucky schools to offer fresh, local foods for students on Farm Fresh Fridays. The program will launch with Farm to School Month in October, according to a Department of Agriculture press release....
- As Schools Resume And Prepare To Follow New Lunch Rules, Federal Fruit And Vegetable Snack Program Is Up For Debate
Bloomberg photo by Ian WaldieWith students and teachers returning, school food-service directors are working to implement the new federal school lunch regulations that take effect this year. This would be a good story for local news media, since it affects...
- 13 Kentucky Schools, 11 In Perry County, Receive Funds And Other Help To Get More Kids Eating Breakfast
Thirteen Kentucky schools will receive money and other help to get more children eating breakfast at school, an undertaking funded by Kellogg's cereal company and Action for Healthy Kids. The goal is to serve 1 million more breakfasts nationwide to...
- Bowling Green Schools Buy Local Foods, Reap Rewards From State
Bowling Green Independent Schools are working with the Kentucky Department of Agriculture and nearby farms and purveyors to offer locally grown food in their cafeterias, Jenna Mink of the Bowling Green Daily News reports. This year, the district has...
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128 Kentucky schools get money for fresh fruits and veggies
More than 50,000 students in 128 Kentucky elementary schools will be served fresh fruits and vegetables in the coming school years as part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program.
The program ensures children are given a variety of free produce throughout the school day. The goal is is create healthier school environments by providing healthy choices; expand children's exposure to fresh produce; expand consumption of the foods; and improve children's diets.
For a list of all the schools that will receive the funds, click here. The selection was based on applications from elementary schools that have a student population with half or more of the students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals in the National School Lunch Program. Priority was given to schools with the highest percentages.
Kentucky received $2.65 million for the program. Each school will receive funds to operate the program based on approximately $52 per student enrolled.
- Usda Makes Grants To Expand Farm To School In Ky.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is sending nearly $313,000 to Kentucky in grants under the Farm to School program, which encourages the use of fresh, local food in schools. Two grants for a total of $87,957 went to the Kentucky Department of Agriculture,...
- Comer Encourages Kentucky Schools To Serve Fresh Local Foods On 'farm Fresh Fridays'
State Agriculture Commissioner James Comer wants Kentucky schools to offer fresh, local foods for students on Farm Fresh Fridays. The program will launch with Farm to School Month in October, according to a Department of Agriculture press release....
- As Schools Resume And Prepare To Follow New Lunch Rules, Federal Fruit And Vegetable Snack Program Is Up For Debate
Bloomberg photo by Ian WaldieWith students and teachers returning, school food-service directors are working to implement the new federal school lunch regulations that take effect this year. This would be a good story for local news media, since it affects...
- 13 Kentucky Schools, 11 In Perry County, Receive Funds And Other Help To Get More Kids Eating Breakfast
Thirteen Kentucky schools will receive money and other help to get more children eating breakfast at school, an undertaking funded by Kellogg's cereal company and Action for Healthy Kids. The goal is to serve 1 million more breakfasts nationwide to...
- Bowling Green Schools Buy Local Foods, Reap Rewards From State
Bowling Green Independent Schools are working with the Kentucky Department of Agriculture and nearby farms and purveyors to offer locally grown food in their cafeterias, Jenna Mink of the Bowling Green Daily News reports. This year, the district has...