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📣 Applications Open:

2026–27 Farm to School Institute Adaptation Program

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Bring the Farm to School Institute to your state! Our model’s success lies in engaging whole-school teams in building shared leadership and capacity. The Farm to School Institute Adaptation Program is an opportunity for farm to school leaders across the country to adapt the model to your region and grow farm to school in your state.

 

🥗 What's for Lunch?

Students Celebrate Local Food in School Meals

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Harwood Union Middle and High School students, teachers, and school nutrition staff gathered with farmers, producers, and state leaders to advocate for and celebrate local food in school meals and food systems education.

 

🥕Activity:

Harvest Blanket

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“Branchy.” “Flowery.” “Textured.” “Wiggly.”

It’s trickier than you might think to describe how a vegetable feels, especially when you can’t see it. We're sharing one of our kid-favorite activities for introducing new foods without the pressure of eating them.

 

🍴A 2014 Jr Iron Chef Alum Reflects Back on the Program

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Eleven years later, hear from 2014 Jr Iron Chef VT participant Liza Pill as she shares the longterm impacts of building cooking skills, working within a team, and learning about where our food comes from.

 

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