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Sign On: USDA Entitlement Local Food Purchase Option
National Farm to School Network is leading the development of a new optional pathway that lets schools direct existing federal entitlement funds toward minimally processed, locally sourced food. It requires no new program and leverages existing funding, giving schools more flexibility to efficiently utilize their commodity entitlement allocations. We are collecting organizational sign-ons from across our movement to show Congress that there is broad, bipartisan support for this idea. We want to hear from food service professionals, farmers, food producers, parents, public health advocates, and everyone in between. The wider and more diverse our list of signers, the stronger our case. The deadline is Friday June 5, 2026.
ORGANIZATIONAL SIGN ON
Tell Congress: Fund the Farm to School Grant Program
Right now, Congress is considering its priorities for funding government programs in the next fiscal year (FY27), including the Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program. USDA was recently able to award $15.6 million grants thanks to the previous annual allocations from Congress. However, the House Appropriations Committee just voted to allocate only $5m in additional funds for FY27, despite record demand for this grant program! The ball is now in the Senate’s court; please take to contact your Senator and urge them to fund the growing need for the Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program.
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Share Your Feedback on the FY26 USDA F2S Grant
NFSN is collecting information about projects that submitted applications to the USDA Patrick Leahy Farm to School FY26 competitive grant program to gain insight on how we can support farm to school and farm to ECE projects. If you were part of an application for the FY26 Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant opportunity from USDA, please take 5 minutes to fill out this brief survey by June 5. We're hoping to capture initial information on what we know was a record number of applications!
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Media Tracker
The Patrick Leahy Farm to School Program and LFSCC termination has made 150+ news headlines across the country, and we have compiled all these media hits in one place. View the headlines in your state or nationally, and share relevant articles with your elected officials and your network.
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Share Your Story
Have you been impacted by the recent federal actions like the cuts to the Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grants or LFSCC program? Share your story with us for an opportunity for NFSN to amplify your voice and connect you to press that are interested in covering these issues.
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