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Farm to School Act of 2019 Introduced in Congress

Posted by NFSN
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June 27, 2019

A bipartisan group of Congressional leaders have demonstrated their support for growing farm to school programming across the country by introducing the Farm to School Act of 2019.

"Kids Eat Local Act" Introduced in Congress

Posted by NFSN
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June 27, 2019

The Kids Eat Local Act would help to break down barriers between school food purchasers and family farmers by simplifying local purchasing guidelines for school meal programs.

Other Ways to Get Involved

Are you new to farm to school and looking for a way to connect with farmers, schools, preschools and others who are already working on farm to school in your community?

Reach out to your State Lead and ask how you can get involved locally. You can find contact information for State Leads in all 50 states and D.C. on the Our Network page. Based at various non-profit organizations, state agencies and universities, State Leads coordinate farm to school advocacy efforts and network in their states, sharing local information, resources, needs and opportunities with the rest of the National Farm to School Network.

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