USDA to invest up to $18 million in farm to school grants « KJAN | Radio Atlantic, IA – AM 1220

USDA to invest up to $18 million in farm to school grants « KJAN | Radio Atlantic, IA – AM 1220

DES MOINES, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it had improved and expanded its Farm to School Grant program and would invest up to $18 million to connect locally grown food to child nutrition programs. The Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grants program was initiated in 2013, but according to a news release, the fiscal year 2026 investment represents the “largest total amount” the department has offered in a…

USDA Launches 2026 Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grants with $18 Million in Funding - Southeast AgNET

Image by Wavebreakmedia/DepositPhotos image The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has officially opened applications for the 2026 Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grants, announcing up to $18 million in funding to strengthen the connection between local farmers and school nutrition programs across the country. “The USDA says that they will invest up to $18 million in farm to school projects connecting farmers with child nutrition programs includ…