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Since 2007 the Rozo McLaughlin Farm-to-School Grant Program has been awarding Vermont schools with funds to integrate local foods in school cafeterias, classrooms and communities.
The goals of the grant program are to encourage schools and school districts to serve food to Vermont students that is as fresh and nutritious as possible; maximize the use of fresh, locally grown, produced and processed foods; educate students about healthy eating habits through nutrition education, including using hands-on techniques to make the connections between farming and the foods that students consume; increase the size and stability of farmers’ direct sales market; and increase school meal participation by increasing the selection of foods available to students.
This grant program is made possible by collaboration between the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Department of Education, Department of Health and VT FEED (Food Education Every Day).
Schools can apply for one of two grant types
- Planning Grants to assist Vermont schools in planning a Farm-to-School program with funding needed to build their wellness or farm-to-school team.
- Implementation Grants to assist Vermont schools in implementing existing farm-to-school initiatives. Implementation grants must have an existing Wellness or Farm to School Committee with prior experience in community development or farm to school training.
Applications for Farm-to-School Grants must be
postmarked or received no later than
4:30 p.m., October 20, 2008.
Any application that does not meet this deadline
will not be considered.
Contact: Koi Boynton at (802) 828-2084 or koi.boynton@state.vt.us.
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