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High school students can enter through November 17 for a chance to win up to $3,000 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson is inviting Florida high school students to participate in the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ (FDACS) Florida Farm to School Essay Contest, now open through November 17, 2025. After…
October is National Farm to School Month and the Florida Farm to School website is your one-stop-shop for resources to celebrate! Free resources for download are available to teachers, parents and school nutrition professionals. Our Farm to School Toolkit has a variety of engaging resources to connect students to Florida commodities in the classroom and…
The USDA Food and Nutrition Service is pleased to announce the release of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Farm to School Grant Program Request for Applications. The grant program builds on USDA’s commitments to connect local farmers and producers to the child nutrition programs and strengthen strategies that encourage healthy choices, healthy outcomes and healthy…
In conjunction with the Florida F2S Academy, FDACS’s Division of Food, Nutrition and Wellness now offers a weekly F2S Forum to help connect you with the Florida Farm to School initiative coordinators, answer your questions about Farm to School resources and offer support for your Farm to School efforts. F2S Forums take place every Wednesday…
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…
La División de Alimentos, Nutrición y Bienestar (FNW, por sus siglas en inglés) del Departamento de Agricultura y Servicios al Consumidor de Florida (FDACS, por sus siglas en inglés) se complace en anunciar la última expansión de nuestra iniciativa Farm to School de Florida: ¡excursiones virtuales a granjas! Disponibles para maestros, padres y estudiantes, nuestros vídeos inmersivos de excursiones virtuales a granjas llevan a los estudiantes en una aventura de...
Florida schools have been growing Farm to School programs in their cafeterias for several years. The state’s long growing season and variety of commodities give schools the opportunity to source local and fresh produce year-round. Columbia County School District Food Services fully embraces Farm to School to “support the educational mission of the Columbia County…
En la División de Alimentos, Nutrición y Bienestar (FNW, por sus siglas en inglés) del Departamento de Agricultura y Servicios al Consumidor de Florida (FDACS, por sus siglas en inglés), nos dedicamos a garantizar que todos los estudiantes de nuestro estado tengan acceso a comidas escolares nutritivas y deliciosas que los ayuden a crecer y prosperar...