Sartell-St. Stephen schools receive $10,000 grant

Sartell-St. Stephen schools receive $10,000 grant

SARTELL — Sartell-St. Stephen ISD 748 received a $10,000 grant for its farm-to-school lunch program, according to a Minnesota Department of Agriculture news release. The funding will support the purchase of Minnesota-grown and raised foods, creating opportunities for local farmers and improving the quality of school meals. Sartell-St. Stephen ISD 748's grant falls under the department's full tray farm-to-school and early care grants for school d…

Trump Guts Farm-to-School Grants, Undermining “Make America Healthy Again” Plan - Organic Consumers

Trump Guts Farm-to-School Grants, Undermining “Make America Healthy Again” PlanApril 27, 2025 | Source: truthout | by Ayurella Horn-Muller Early in the morning last Monday, a group of third graders huddled in the garden of Mendota Elementary School in Madison, Wisconsin. Of the dozen students present, a handful were busy filling up buckets of compost, others were readying soil beds for spring planting, while a number carefully watered freshly pl…

The end of the USDA programs for school meals will have an impact on learning, warn the experts

Health leaders, educators and farmers in the country are increasingly care about the impact on children’s nutrition after the United States Ministry of Agriculture has reduced two programs – totaling more than $ 600 million in funding – who have contributed to putting fresh farm food in schools. “We are really disappointed, in particular since […] The post The end of the USDA programs for school meals will have an impact on learning, warn the ex…