[farm.school] the child nutrition reautoix=zation act of 2009

[Beesley, Walter]

The authorization act of 2009 has proposals for a farm to school
promotion.

Some of the ideas are:

 

Enact and authorize $250 million over five years for start up costs;
competitive, one-time grants to schools; school gardens; hands on
nutrition education programs; and other Farm to School activities. $50
million of this funding would be mandatory.

 

Establish a Farm to School initiative in the Office of the Secretary of
Agriculture.

 

 

Increase in funding for coordination, scheduling, infrastructure,
processing, evaluation and communication activities relating to the Farm
to School programs.

 

 

Walter Beesley

Child Nutrition Services / Maine Department of Education

23 State House Station

Augusta, Maine 04333

 

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