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Reminder: Apply for Fiscal Year 2024 Farm to School grant by Nov. 29

Reminder: Apply for Fiscal Year 2024 Farm to School grant by Nov. 29

Child Nutrition Program (CNP) sponsors looking to advance the local foods served in meals and snacks can apply for up to $10,000 to support Farm to Plate initiatives.  

The subgrants are available to School Nutrition Program (SNP), Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), and Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) sponsors for activities like gardening, chicken houses, raising livestock, garden towers and more.  

Two funding tracks are available:

  • Up to $2,500 for expansion of current farm to CNP projects.
  • Up to $10,000 for new projects implementing farm to CNP. Funding priority will be given to those with 40% or more of program participants eligible for free or reduced price meals. 

 

The application is available at https://cnw.ksde.org, then click on Farm to Plate, then What’s New. 

Contact Barb Depew, bdepew@ksde.org, with questions. 

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Posted: Nov 21, 2024,
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