Secretary of Agriculture Announces $400,000 in Grant Awards to Increase Early Childhood Nutrition, Agricultural Awareness
04/30/2021 Harrisburg, PA – Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding today announced the approval of nearly $400,000 in Farm to School Grants to fund 39 projects that will improve access to healthy, local foods and increase agricultural awareness opportunities for children pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. "The children of today are the future of Pennsylvania agriculture," said Redding. "Reviewing these 39 projects and their goals to invest in programming that not only improves childhood nutrition but gives them opportunities for first-hand agricultural experiences to grow their kn...