Farm to School Implementation Grant

The Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program is designed to increase the availability of local foods in schools and connect students to the sources of their food through education, taste tests, school gardens, field trips, and local food sourcing for school meals. The objective of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Farm to School Implementation Grant is to improve access to local foods in eligible Child Nutrition Program (CNP) sites through comprehensive farm to school programming that includes both local sourcing and agricultural education efforts. • Eligible applicants for the Implementation grant may include schools and other institutions that operate Child Nutrition Programs, Indian Tribal Organizations, agricultural producers or groups of agricultural producers, non-profit entities, and local agencies. • The grant awards projects of 24 months in length for funding up to $500,000. • Applicants are required to provide matching support of at least 25 percent of the total project budget in the form of cash or in-kind contributions.