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Farm‑to‑School coordinator reports expanded gardens, local purchasing and grant uncertainty
Summary
Farm‑to‑School coordinator Jenny Flowers told the board the program expanded garden coordinators, university collaborations, student garden projects and local purchases made possible by a Local Food for Schools (LFS) grant through January 2026; a subsequent federal grant cycle has been canceled for now, which may limit future local purchases.
Jenny Flowers, the district’s farm‑to‑school coordinator, presented an end‑of‑year report to the Urbana SD 116 board detailing school garden activity, university partnerships and local food purchases.
Flowers said district facilities installed aluminum “Find the School” garden signs and that garden coordinator positions increased across schools, with several coordinators sharing duties across sites. She described collaborations…
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