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The Saints Peter & Paul Catholic School has announced its policy for free and reduced price meals or free milk for participants who are unable to pay the full price

Jicama, dates, golden beets and sweet peppers. These are some of the snacks elementary students from 26 Corpus Christi ISD campuses have been receiving from the district's Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program this school year. Interim Food Service director Mary Boyd said the program is federally funded by the United States Department of Agriculture and provides snacks to students every Tuesday and Thursday. Only about 300 schools in Texas are in the program. CCISD campuses include Dr. J.A. Garcia, Stanley Kostoryz, Blanche Moore and Woodlawn elementary schools. "The program is intended to pro...

BOISE — Idaho elementary schools can apply now to participate in the USDA’s Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) through Child Nutrition Programs of the State Department of Education. “This program increases Idaho students’ consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables, introducing healthy snack options for schoolchildren throughout the state,” Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra said. “Children love the wide variety of tasty, nutritious fruits and veggies, including unusual or exotic foods they otherwise might not experience. And school leaders l...

SDE offers Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program grants to Idaho schools Pixabay BOISE, Idaho (KIFI) – Idaho elementary schools can apply now to participate in the USDA’s Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) through Child Nutrition Programs of the State Department of Education. During the 2020-21 school year, 118 schools across Idaho received FFVP grants and made fresh fruit and vegetables available to students at no cost to the student. To be eligible, schools must meet the following criteria: Be an elementary school (eligible students in grades 1 through 6) Operate the National School ...

Jason Koski/Cornell University Anu Rangarajan testifies during a New York State Senate hearing hosted jointly by the Committees on Agriculture, Labor and Social Services. Cornell experts advocate for ag diversity, food security April 20, 2021 Only about 1% of New York state’s nearly 58,000 farm owners identify as Hispanic or Latinx, according to the Census of Agriculture, despite more than 80,000 such employees providing an essential backbone to the state’s farm sector. “They’re highly experienced, have managed large farms, have all sorts of skills, and most plan to spend ...