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Fayette County steps up Farm-to-School planning under PLANTS grant; May 22 kickoff announced
Summary
District presenters described growing Farm-to-School work supported by a PLANTS grant, listed recent local food purchases across seven counties, and said a strategic planning meeting is set for May 22 to identify short-, medium- and long-term priorities.
Fayette County school staff and partners told the board April 21 that Farm-to-School work in the county has expanded and will now enter a more formal strategic-planning phase supported by a PLANTS grant.
A district presenter said Farm-to-School efforts in the county date to about 2010 and that partnerships and USDA-related grant funding have increased purchases of local produce. The presenter listed examples of recent procurement, saying the…
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