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2025 Farm to School Sub-Grant

Congratulations to the 2025 Farm to School Sub-Grantees

The following Child Nutrition Program operators received up to $9,500 to complete projects to add local foods to their operations. These sub-grants are funded through our USDA Formula Grant.

D0292 Wheatland - gardening
D0298 Lincoln - baking equipment
D0312 Haven - gardening & food storage equipment
D0367 Osawatomie - Tower Garden & food storage equipment
D0445 Coffeyville - kitchen equipment
P0024 Positive Bright Start - gardening
P0076 Martin Luther King Jr - kitchen equipment
P0107 Community Action - chicken project
P0132 Day Dare Connections - baking equipment
P0189 Quality Care Connections - Grow kits

Heartland Farm to School Institute

Congratulations to the 2025 Heartland Farm to School Institute Awardees.

These teams participated in the Heartland Farm to School Institute in May 2025.

D0362, Prairie View
D0365, Garnett
D0367, Osawatomie

2024 Farm to Plate Sub-Grant

Congratulations to the 2024 USDA Farm to School Sub-Grantees

A total of $123,842.66 in sub-grant funding was provided to the following sponsors from Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE), Child Nutrition & Wellness, for their projects to increase the use of local foods in Child Nutrition Programs. KSDE partnered with K-State Research and Extension and Kansas Farm Bureau in the training and technical assistance for their projects. Regional training meetings were held in March/April 2025.