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Child‑nutrition and Farm‑to‑School advocates ask Legislature to expand reimbursements and fund Farm to School grants
Summary
Child‑nutrition coordinators, in‑home providers and Farm to School advocates told the committee that rising food and labor costs require higher CACFP reimbursements, a 10¢ snack rate, and $12 million for the state Farm to School grant program.
At a March 26 public hearing on Senate Bill 5515, child‑nutrition professionals, family child‑care providers and Farm to School advocates pressed the Legislature to increase reimbursements and expand grant funding.
Francia Guerra (also identified as Francie Herrera), Child Nutrition Coordinator for Adelante Mujeres, said the group supports increasing CACFP reimbursement rates, adding a 10‑cent per meal snack reimbursement, bringing tier‑2 home‑based providers to tier‑1 levels, and a one‑time $250,000 appropriation to Oregon State University Extension Service to develop culture‑specific USDA‑aligned menus. “These improvements would make a real…
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