Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new audit found the state Department of Education failed to meet a legislative mandate to increase the use of locally sourced ...

The local foods to schools movement has grown at leaps and bounds across the country and was preparing for a federal boost of about $660 million to be awarded for Local Food to Schools projects. The ...

Agriculture is one of Connecticut’s most vital yet chronically overlooked industries. With 370,000 acres of active farmland, our agricultural sector contributes more than $4 billion annually to the ...

Lee's Summit students will eat local as a federal grant brings farm-raised food to school cafeterias.

What do locally grown apples, visiting pumpkin patches and starting a school garden have in common? They’re all ways to participate in Indiana Grown for Schools, a statewide initiative that supports ...

Lawmakers and advocates rallied at the state Capitol in Albany Monday, calling on the state to fully reform the Farm to School program. According to a recent audit by the state comptroller, the ...

GRAND FORKS – Wendy Mankie, the child nutrition director at Grand Forks Public Schools, is confident in farm-to-school programs in the district despite federal budget cuts. Farm-to-school programs are ...