Farm to school makes local food and agricultural education available to child nutrition program participants through grants, research, technical assistance, and training.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded the first cohort of fiscal year (FY) 2026 Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grants, kicking off the largest ever financial investment in the history of the grant program. For FY 2026, USDA will award nearly $20 million to support projects that bring more nutritious, local food to America’s schoolchildren while expanding economic opportunities for farmers and food producers. To learn more about the FY 2026 Farm to School grantees, visit the Grant Awards page.
USDA has released the findings of the 2023 Farm to School Census! The Census findings show that farm to school is going strong. In school year 2022-23, 74% of school food authorities reported engaging in farm to school activities. Explore the findings and report and learn how to discuss the results in your community with our partner resources.
- Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grants
- Farm to School - Planning Toolkit
- USDA Foods: A Resource for Maximizing Food Budgets To Buy Local Factsheet
- USDA DoD Fresh Program: A Source for Locally Grown Produce Factsheet
- Agricultural Marketing Service Grants, Loans and Other Support
- Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Grants
- Composting and Food Waste Reduction (CFWR) Cooperative Agreements
