Trump administration boosts spending on school meals to improve child nutrition

USDA announces ‘Harvest to Hallways’ program to increase local food in schools

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen, at podium, joins with other state governors, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to announce an initiative and funding to promote farm-to-school programs and more nutritious school lunches at the the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington, D.C., on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026. (Photo courtesy of Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen’s office)The U.S. Depa…

Making school lunches healthier

As millions of children head back to school, the USDA is launching "Harvests to Hallways," with the goal of reducing ultra-processed options while increasing the amount of farm-fresh food for school lunches.

USDA announces 'Harvest to Hallways' program to increase local food in schools

USDA announced an initiative and funding to promote farm to school programs and more nutritions school lunches. (Photo by Lance Cheung/USDA)The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Monday efforts to increase the nutritional value of school lunches, including a push for more locally grown foods at school.  The announcement, made in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, noted funding packages to improve school kitc…

Tyson Foods Commits $1 Million to Support School Nutrition and Food Access

SPRINGDALE, Ark., Aug. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Tyson Foods announced a $1 million commitment over the next two years in support of the Harvest to Hallways initiative,...

Pillen joins federal officials to support Harvest of Hallways, an initiative for student meals

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KLKN) — Gov. Jim Pillen declared his support for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Harvest of Hallways program. During a news conference today, Pillen emphasizes his encouragement of providing healthier meal options to Nebraska students. The Harvest of Hallways program was introduced by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert...

Trump administration boosts spending on school meals to improve child nutrition

As children return to school across the U.S., the Trump administration is spending $25 million on farm-to-school grants and $70 million for schools to upgrade their cafeterias to cook nutritious meals.