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SUMMARY: CA Farm to School Grant Program Evaluation Report + Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION: Join for a series of “Lunch and Learn” webinars where the research team from  will share the results of the evaluation with time for discussion and Q&A. Register here.Part 1: October 22, 2024How is California’s Farm to School Program Working for Farmers and Ranchers?Part 2: October 28, 2024How is California’s Farm to School Program Working for Schools and Early Care and Education (ECE) Centers?Part 3: November 8, 2024What are the Experiences for Grantees Participating in – and Applying for – the Farm to School Incubator Grant Program in California? A Farm to School Evaluation Team Discussion with CDFA. The first of a series of progress reports from the Evaluation Team finds that California farmers and ranchers participating in the state’s Farm to School Incubator Grant Program are increasing sales of fresh, local, and organic produce, meat, and dairy products to schools. The report also found that 57% of the program’s farmers made sales to schools between April and September 2023, representing an average of 33% of their total farm revenues. All food producers funded by the Farm to School Grant Program state that they use or plan to use climate smart agricultural practices in their operations during the grant period.
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