date:Aug 15, 2018
New York state has decided to invest $1.5 million in additional funds in efforts to bring fresh, locally grown farm products to public schools in the coming school year. School districts can apply for grants of up to $100,000 each that can support the hiring of a program coordinator, staff training or the purchase of equipment to store, prepare or transport farm products.
Since the state's farm-to-school program began in 2015, the state has set aside more than $1.8 million to help programs in 1