Iowa Farmers to Be Linked with Local Schools Through Federal Program - Radio Iowa

Iowa farmers to be linked with local schools through federal program - Radio Iowa

The USDA plans to invest up to $18-million in a program that connects schools with local farmers, which could include the purchase of more locally-sourced food, building school gardens, and food safety training for producers. The announcement comes six months after the Trump administration cancelled the Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program. Chelsea Christ […]

Applications begin for USDA Farm to school grants

WASHINGTON D.C. — Applications are underway for the Fiscal Year 2026 Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grants.

MAHA Commission Unveils Sweeping Strategy to Make Our Children Healthy Again - The Iowa Standard

The Make America Healthy Again Commission released the Make Our Children Healthy Again Strategy last week, a sweeping plan with more than 120 initiatives to reverse the failed policies that fueled America’s childhood chronic disease epidemic. The strategy outlines targeted executive actions to advance gold-standard science, realign incentives, increase public awareness, and strengthen private-sector collaboration. Chaired by U.S. Health and Huma…

USDA Launches Sweeping Health Strategy, Farm-to-School Expansion, and $1B Disaster Aid for Producers

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture last week unveiled a sweeping slate of new initiatives aimed at tackling childhood chronic disease, expanding farm-to-school programs, and providing disaster relief for livestock producers hit by floods and wildfires. At the center of the effort is the Make America Healthy Again Commission’s release of its “Make Our Children Healthy Again Strategy,” a plan outlining more than 120 actions acro…