Wisconsin is getting 294,596 in Farm to School grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, including $99,032 for the Sparta Area School District, according to a press release prepared by U.S. Rep Ron Kind’s office.
The Sparta Area School District project will expand access to fresh produce and aim to bolster healthy eating for schools in the Sparta, Tomah, and Norwalk‐Ontario‐Wilton school districts. Specifically, the grant helps develop a plan to serve more locally and regionally harvested meats, produce and grains, equip school kitchens with the tools they need to prepare fresh produce, and educate students about their local and regional food options, according to the press release.
The Healthy Hunger‐Free Kids Act of 2010 authorized and funded the USDA to establish the Farm to School program.