'Win for All These Kids': New Grant Helps Partner Local Farm with Local Schools in Iowa

Secretary Naig Announces 33 Choose Iowa Food Purchasing Grants for Schools

DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today announced 33 schools or school districts have received grants to participate in the Choose Iowa Food Purchasing Program for Schools. The one-year pilot program connects Iowa schools with Choose Iowa…

'Win for all these kids': New grant helps partner local farm with local schools in Iowa

A $70,000 pilot program for the state of Iowa is expanding menus in schools and connecting them with farmers.

Iowa schools awarded grants to buy local food, aid rural growth

Eligible products for purchase include meat, poultry, dairy products (excluding milk), eggs, honey, and produce.

Holy Family receives state grant to purchase local food

Holy Family Catholic Schools recently received a state grant to participate in a pilot program intended to help schools purchase local food.

Secretary Naig Announces Food Purchasing Grants for Schools

Edited release 05/30/25 Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today announced 33 schools or school districts have received grants to participate in the Choose Iowa Food Purchasing Program for Schools. The one-year pilot program connects Iowa schools with Choose Iowa members to encourage school food service programs to purchase and serve more ingredients and products sourced from local farmers and small businesses. The pilot program was authori…

Local Farmer Brings High-Quality Beef to Laurel School District Through PA Beef to PA Schools Program

The family-run farm also directly markets beef through their on-farm store, selling freezer beef to local consumers. With approximately 50 brood cows and a strong family tradition in the beef industry, Dean and his wife—both of whom are teachers—are passionate about quality livestock, community engagement, and agriculture education. ... Continue reading: Local Farmer Brings High-Quality Beef to Laurel School District Through PA Beef to PA School…