In a program last year, students from the Farm Hill Elementary and Snow Elementary Schools in Middletown planted carrot seeds at Cold Spring Farm in Colchester. Months later, fifth graders from ...

For Carl Motsenbocker, Farm to School is more than just a program. It's about local food systems and working to teach children and feed children within a local food area. For more than 20 years, he ...

The local foods to schools movement has grown at leaps and bounds across the country and was preparing for a federal boost of about $660 million to be awarded for Local Food to Schools projects. The ...

What do locally grown apples, visiting pumpkin patches and starting a school garden have in common? They’re all ways to participate in Indiana Grown for Schools, a statewide initiative that supports ...

When is the last time that eight in 10 Wisconsinites agreed on anything? A recent survey of Wisconsin residents found that 84 percent favored requiring schools to buy and serve some locally grown ...

A push to make sure students have fresh food at school. That’s what the farm to school program does while also supporting our local farmers. A New Canaan High School student is a big advocate of it ...

GRAND FORKS – Wendy Mankie, the child nutrition director at Grand Forks Public Schools, is confident in farm-to-school programs in the district despite federal budget cuts. Farm-to-school programs are ...

This October, just like every other month during the school year, school menus will feature an array of products from local and regional farmers, ranchers, and fishermen. Kids of all ages will dig up ...

AURORA — The “farm to school” movement means bringing local or regional food into school cafeterias, starting school gardens or adding food education to curriculum. But while the idea can be ...