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Madison Magazine: Madison Students and Parents Can Look Forward to Improved School Meals

by iphi | Aug 28, 2024 | News

Joshua Perkins, director of Food and Nutrition for the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD), hopes to make their school meal program a reflection of the vibrant restaurant, farmers’ market and foodie culture in Madison. Through a “Growing for Schools”...

My UP News: ‘A Total Game Changer’: Partridge Creek Farm Receives Innovation Hub Award, Partners with Local Schools

by iphi | Aug 22, 2024 | News

On the menu this year in the Ishpeming and Negaunee school districts: locally grown potatoes, planted by students last spring at Partridge Creek Farm (PCF). Thanks to Innovation Hub funding and a new partnership, the intergenerational farm can ensure community access...

Agri-View: Grants Offer School Food Possibilities

by iphi | Mar 1, 2024 | News

What if the links in the food supply chain that connected farms to nearby schools could be reforged as a strong bond?  READ: Grants Offer School Food Possibilities

WKOW27 News: Advocates Push Schools to Bring Local Food to Cafeterias, Apply for Federal Grant Program

by iphi | Jan 21, 2024 | News

The new USDA pprogram will put an emphasis on projects that would aid areas without “equitable access to resources,” according to Kids Forward. Equipment purchases, partnering with local chefs or serving Hmong or Native American food [are] potential use...

Public News Service: New Grants Designed to Give WI ‘Farm to School’ Efforts More Muscle

by iphi | Jan 19, 2024 | News

The new USDA program will put an emphasis on projects that would aid areas without “equitable access to resources,” according to Kids Forward. Equipment purchases, partnering with local chefs or serving Hmong or Native American food [are] potential use...
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