Farm to School Webinar next week: Making change: How you can support farm to school policy this
spring
Although the Child Nutrition Act (known as CNR)
isn't set to expire until September 30, the action in
D.C. is happening now, and we need your help. Join us to learn how farm to
school legislation is progressing as part of CNR and what you can do to help
make sure farm to school gets the support it needs from Congress! We will cover
actions that anyone can take to join the effort and become an effective advocate
for farm to school. The 20-minute presentation will be followed by a Q&A
session. Register here.
Take Action!
Tell Congress you support the Farm to School Act of 2015 by signing a letter of support as an individual or on behalf of
your organization. The Farm to School Act of
2015 builds on the success of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 by
proposing an increase in funding from $5 million to $15 million for the USDA Farm to School Grant Program. The bill would also ensure
that the grant program fully includes preschools, summer food service sites,
after school programs, and tribal schools and producers while improving program
participation from beginning, veteran and socially disadvantaged farmers and
ranchers. To learn more, download this fact sheet or visit farmtoschool.org/cnr2015.
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