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Where do schools get the money to buy locally grown produce as part of a farm-to-school program?

April 26, 2017buy farm-to-school money program schools

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Where do schools get the money to buy locally grown produce as part of a farm-to-school program?

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School food service directors can purchase locally grown produce with the same federal reimbursement money that they use to buy all their food items. Schools also get a small amount of money to purchase locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables through a special partnership between the USDA and the Department of Defense (DoD) that is part of the school commodity program. (This program is currently being reorganized and may not be available in the future.

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School food service directors can purchase locally grown produce with the same federal reimbursement money that they use to buy all their food items. Schools also get a small amount of money to purchase locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables through a special partnership between the USDA and the Department of Defense (DoD) that is part of the school commodity program.