The Washington State Department of Agriculture is investing more than $3.5 million to get locally-grown food on school lunch trays across the state this coming school year. 83 Farm to School purchasing grant award recipients have been notified that funds are eligible for reimbursement between September 1st of this year, and June 30, 2023. The grants are available to school districts and childcare centers that have a USDA child nutrition program, tribal schools, and tribal early learning centers. Grant awards range from $2,900 to more than $400,000.
