Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding announced the approval of nearly $ 500,000 in farm-to-school grants to fund 47 projects to improve access to healthy, local food and improve agricultural experiential learning for pre-kindergarten through fifth grade children , according to a press release from the state agriculture ministry.
“Agriculture and nutrition are essential for children to learn, grow and thrive,” said Redding. “Farm to School increases the healthy, local food supply in schools while supporting farmers in Pennsylvania. Investing in Farm to School is an investment in the future.”
kAm% 96! 6 ?? DJ = G2?: 2 u2C> q: == u2C> E @ $ 49 @@ = vC2? E! C @ 8C2> 2:> DE @ 6? C: 49 E96 4 @ ?? 64E: @? 4 @ >> F?: E: 6D 92G6 H: E9 7C6D9[ 962=E9J 7@@5 2?5 =@42= AC@5F46CD 3J 492?8:?8 7@@5 AFC492D:?8 2?5 65F42E:@? AC24E:46D 2E D49@@=D 2?5 62C=J 49:=59@@5 65F42E:@? D:E6D[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 C6=62D6]k ^ am
kAmp? J D49 @@ = 5: DEC: 4E[ 492CE6C D49@@= @C AC:G2E6 D49@@= H:E9 AC6<:?56C82CE6? 4=2DD6D[ <:?56C82CE6? @C 6=6>6?E2CJ E9C@F89 7:7E9 8C256 H2D 6=:8:3=6 E@ 2AA=J 7@C E96 AC@8C2>]k ^ am
kAmQ% 96 cf 2AAC @ G65 AC @; 64ED 92G6: 56? E: 7: 65 = @ 42 = 72C> 6CD H9 @ H: == DFAA = J 7C6D9[ :?D62D@? AC@5F4ED E@ DFAA@CE AC@8C2>>:?8 @C 92G6 A=2?D E@ :?:E:2E6 E96:C @H? D49@@= 82C56? E@ AC@5F46 9JA6C=@42= 7@@5D] x? 255: E: @? E @ AC @ G: 5:? 8 DEF56? ED H: E9 2446DD E @ = @ 42 =[ ?FEC:E:@FD 7@@5D[ 2AAC@G65 AC@;64ED AC@G:56 2 G2C:6EJ @7 92?5D@? 28C:4F=EFC6 65F42E:@? 6IA6C:6?46D[Q E96 C6=62D6 C625D]k ^ am
kAm% 96 7F == =: DE @ 7 2AAC @ G65 AC @; 64ED 42? 36 7 @ F? 5 @? = 😕 6 2EU? 3DAjk2 9C67lQ9EEADi ^^ HHH]28C: 4F = EFC6]A2]8 @ G ^ uF? 5:? 8 ^ u2C> 3: == ^ s @ 4F> 6? ED ^ `_]a`]a`Ta_ Ta_p8Ta_ Ta_u2C> Ta_E @ Ta_ $ 49 @@ = Ta_a_a`Ta_uF? 565]A57Qm9EEADi ^^ HHH]28C: 4F = EFC6]A2]8 @ G ^ uF? 5:? 8 ^ u2C> 3: == ^ s @ 4F> 6? ED ^ `_]a`]a`Ta_ Ta_p8Ta_ Ta_u2C> Ta_E @ Ta_ $ 49 @@ = Ta_a_a`Ta_uF? 565]A57k ^ 2m ]k ^ Am
kAm {@ 42 = D49 @@ = D 36? 67: EE:? 8 7C @> E96 8C2? E:? 4 = F56ik ^ Am
kAmv6EEJD3FC8 pC62 $ 49 @@ = s: DEC: 4E[ uC2?<=:? t=6>6?E2CJ[ 2H2C565 S`b[ad_j AC@;64E E@ :?4=F56 w2CG6DE @7 E96 |@?E9 AC@8C2> 2?5 =@42= AC@4FC6>6?E 7C@> |4r=627’D ~C492C5[ %9C66 $AC:?8D uCF:E u2C>[ t2CE9 $AC:?8 u2C>[ v@@5 z66A6C u2C> 2?5 E96 r@>>@? |2C<6E]k ^ am
kAmv6EEJD3FC8 pC62 $ 49 @@ = s: DEC: 4E[ y2>6D v6EEJ t=6>6?E2CJ[ 2H2C565 S`b[ad_j AC@;64E E@ :?4=F56 w2CG6DE @7 E96 |@?E9 AC@8C2> 2?5 =@42= AC@4FC6>6?E 7C@> |4r=627’D ~C492C5[ %9C66 $AC:?8D uCF:E u2C>[ t2CE9 $AC:?8 u2C>[ v@@5 z66A6C u2C> 2?5 E96 r@>>@? |2C<6E]k ^ am
kAmv6EEJD3FC8 pC62 $ 49 @@ = s: DEC: 4E[ {:?4@=? t=6>6?E2CJ[ 2H2C565 S`b[ad_j AC@;64E E@ :?4=F56[ w2CG6DE @7 E96 |@?E9 AC@8C2> 2?5 =@42= AC@4FC6>6?E 7C@> |4r=627’D ~C492C5[ %9C66 $AC:?8D uCF:E u2C>[ t2CE9 $AC:?8 u2C>[ v@@5 z66A6C u2C> 2?5 E96 r@>>@? |2C<6E]k ^ am
kAmv6EEJD3FC8 pC62 $ 49 @@ = s: DEC: 4E[ ‘:52 r92CE6C $49@@=[ 2H2C565 S`b[ad_j AC@;64E E@ :?4=F56 w2CG6DE @7 E96 |@?E9 AC@8C2> 2?5 =@42= AC@4FC6>6?E 7C@> |4r=627’D ~C492C5[ %9C66 $AC:?8D uCF:E u2C>[ t2CE9 $AC:?8 u2C>[ v@@5 z66A6C u2C> 2?5 E96 r@>>@? |2C<6E]k ^ am
kAm “% 96 u2C> E @ $ 49 @@ = 8C2? E AC @ 8C2>: D 2 H:? H :?[ AC@G:5:?8 DEF56?ED H:E9 ?FEC:E:@FD >62=D[ H9:=6 4C62E:?8 ?6H @AA@CEF?:E:6D 7@C !6??DJ=G2?:2’D 28C:4F=EFC6 :?5FDECJ E@ E9C:G6[” D2:5 $64C6E2CJ @7 t5F42E:@? sC] } @ 6 ~ CE682]”t? DFC:? 8 E92E = 62C? 6CD 42? 2446DD 962 = E9J 7 @@ 5 H: ==:> AC @ G6 65F42E: @? 2 = @ FE4 @> 6D 2? 5 D @ 4: 2 = 6> @E: @? 2 = 6IA6C: 6? 46D 2 == 24C @ DD E96 4 @ >> @? H62 = E9]”k ^ Am
kAm! 6 ?? DJ = G2?: 2 92D = @? 8 72465 2? 28C: 4F = EFC2 = H @ C <7 @ C46 D9 @ CE286]pE @? 6 A @ :? E E96:? 5FDECJ 2? E: 4: A2E65 2 567: 4: E @ 7 fd[___ H@C<6CD 2D 72C>6CD C6E:C6 2?5 ?6H[ E649?@=@8J32D65 A@D:E:@?D 364@>6 2G2:=23=6[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 C6=62D6]k ^ am
kAm | 2? J! 6 ?? DJ = G2?: 2 u2C> q: == AC @ 8C2> D -:? 4 = F5:? 8 u2C> E @ $ 49 @@ =[ p8 U2>Aj *@FE9 2?5 u2C> ‘:E2=:EJ – H6C6 56D:8?65 E@ 255C6DD H@C<7@C46 492==6?86D 2?5 DEC6?8E96? E96 7FEFC6 @7 E96 :?5FDECJ]k ^ am
kAm% 96! p u2C> q: ==: D 2 3 @ = 5[ 288C6DD:G6 2?5 ?646DD2CJ :?G6DE>6?E 😕 !6??DJ=G2?:2 28C:4F=EFC6 E@ 8C@H @AA@CEF?:E:6D 2?5 C6D@FC46D[ C6>@G6 32CC:6CD E@ 6?ECJ 2?5 :?DA:C6 7FEFC6 86?6C2E:@?D @7 28C:4F=EFC2=:DED] u @ C> @ C6:? 7 @ C> 2E: @? 23 @ FE E96! P u2C> q: ==[ G:D:E k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^28C:4F=EFC6]A2]8 @ G ^ A272C> 3: == Qm28C: 4F = EFC6]A2]8 @ G ^ A272C> 3: == k ^ 2m]k ^ Am
