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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…
Divizyon Manje, Nitrisyon ak Byennèt (FNW) Depatman Agrikilti ak Sèvis Konsomatè Florida (FDACS) kontan anpil pou l anonse dènye agrandisman inisyativ Florida Farm to School – Vizit Vityèl nan Fèm yo! Disponib pou pwofesè, paran ak elèv yo, videyo imèsyon Vizit Vityèl nan Fèm nou yo mennen elèv yo nan yon avanti aprantisaj...
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…
Nan Divizyon Manje, Nitrisyon ak Byennèt (FNW) Depatman Agrikilti ak Sèvis Konsomatè Florida (FDACS), nou angaje nou pou asire nou chak elèv atravè eta nou an gen aksè ak manje lekòl ki nitritif epi ki gen bon gou pou ede yo grandi ak pwospere...
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services held its first Food Recovery Challenge, where schools across the state shared their commitment to reducing waste in their cafeteria. In the 2023-2024 school year, 3,777 schools participating in the National School Lunch Program are implementing food waste reduction practices in Florida. There are more than 625…
Schools play a special role in not only reducing and recycling food waste, but also in educating the next generation about the importance of food conservation and recovering wholesome excess food. To help raise awareness about the amount of food discarded from school cafeterias, The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Food,…
Depatman Agrikiliti avèk Sèvis Konsomatè Florid lan pral Lanse Fòmasyon pou Pwodiktè “Mennen Jaden an nan Lekòl yo” A pati de mwa novanm 2023, Sèvis Aliman, Nitrisyon avèk Byennèt nan Depatman Agrikilti avèk Sèvis Konsomatè Florid lan pral lanse premye nan yon seri fòmasyon pou pwodiktè sou “Mennen Jaden nan Lekòl yo” ki pral fèt nan tout eta an. Fòmasyon sa yo se yon okazyon pou...
HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, Fla. – Semèn sa a, Depatman Agrikilti avèk Sèvis Konsomatè Florid lan (FDACS) te akeyi Kolòk anyèl Farm to School li an nan dat 9-10 mas nan Florid Santral avèk lekòl, distribitè epi pwodiktè ki te soti nan tout eta an pou ogmante kantite pwodwi Florid yo sèvi nan lekòl yo. Kolòk sa a te yon evènman de jou kote patisipan yo te aprann enfòmasyon...