Summer BreakSpot
Summer BreakSpot provides nutritious meals at no cost to Florida children 18 and under while school is out for the summer.
Harvest of the Month
Explore classroom resources for encouraging kids to eat fresh, seasonal fruits and vegetables all year long.
School Garden Certificate
Are you looking to start a school garden? Learn more about our training and how to earn your School Garden Certificate.
Food Recovery
Explore resources to help you reduce student food waste, save money and protect our environment.
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On Friday, March 7, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services awarded R.C. Hatton Farms the inaugural Florida Farm to School Growing the Future Award. This award recognizes R.C. Hatton Farms’ visionary leadership and inspirational work in conjunction with the Farm to School initiative. R.C. Hatton Farms was nominated for this prestigious award by…
Traders Hill Farm In 2018, a small greenhouse farm in Hilliard, Florida embarked on a journey that would not only revolutionize the way we think about food but also transform school meals across the state. What started as an ambitious project driven by its founders’ interest in indoor farming, aquaponics, and the growing need for…
Explore three new funding opportunities from the United States Department of Agriculture to support your Farm to School program. Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Programs The USDA has opened two Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program opportunities for the 2025 fiscal year to increase the availability of local foods in schools and connect…
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Florida Future Chef
Florida Future Chef is a statewide competition geared toward young chefs, ages 7 to 13, to showcase their talents using fresh, Florida commodities.
School Lunch Hero
School Nutrition Professionals are the heroes in Florida’s school cafeterias, and School Lunch Hero is an opportunity to showcase the difference they make every school day.
National School Lunch Program
The National School Lunch Program provides students with nutritionally balanced school meals, giving them the energy and focus they need to succeed in the classroom – and beyond.