Picking cherry tomatoes in the school greenhouse Now is the time for our state to invest in collaborative efforts that bring the education and agriculture sectors together for the benefit of our communities. Support is growing in the state legislature for the CT Grown for CT Kids Program. This bill would fund projects and programs that promote farm to school activities, potentially increasing the economic vitality of local farmers while improving the health and wellness of our children. But what is farm to school? Joey Listro Consider how often your child may have participated in farm related activities at school. Maybe your kindergartener took a field trip to pick their own pumpkin or learned that the apples they were served during lunch came from the local orchard. But what about the intentionality of teaching why farms are important and the process of getting that food to their plate? Farm to School programs like CT Grown for CT Kids provide local food to schools while also offering a curriculum that enriches a child’s understanding of farming through experiential learning in school gardens and cafeterias.