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Lawmakers hear support for Farm to School and early care grants as federal funding wanes
Summary
Representative Nelson's HF 1795 would fund Minnesota's Farm to School and Early Care program and kitchen equipment grants; farmers and program operators testified that program purchases provide significant, stable markets for small and mid-sized farms and support school meal quality, while witnesses warned of federal funding losses.
House File 1795, carried by Representative Rick Nelson, seeks state funding for the Minnesota Farm to School and Early Care grant program, which reimburses districts and early-care settings that purchase Minnesota-grown foods and provides kitchen equipment grants to allow more scratch cooking.
Representative Nelson told the committee the program supports purchases of locally grown fruits, vegetables, eggs, beef, pork, poultry, wild rice, maple syrup and local grains and now includes early-care settings. "This program reimburses school district and early care…
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