Farm to School

Farm to Summer feeds Minnesota children

School meals are an important source of nutrition for kids, even during the summer. The Summer Food Service Program provides free meals to children during the summer months, and some Minnesota schools are taking advantage of the growing season to incorporate locally grown fruits and vegetables into summer meals.

New Minnesota Farm to School bill supports children, farmers and local communities

A bipartisan bill that would provide school districts across the state with a reimbursement for feeding students healthy, local foods through farm-to-school initiatives was introduced in the Minnesota Legislature today. Senator Mike Goggin (R-Red Wing) and Representative Todd Lippert (DFL-Northfield) are the chief authors of the bill (H.F.

[WATCH] IATP, Community Action and HAFA

With the help of allies like the Hmong American Farmers Association (HAFA), CKC Good Foods and Bix Produce, IATP partnered with Community Action Partnership of Ramsey and Washington Counties to i

Governor Candidate Forum at Hmong American Farmers Assn. Farm on Oct. 24!

Listen to a special podcast of Pakou Hang of HAFA, and IATP's Erin McKee talking about the forum and local food work in Minnesota:

Protect Farm to School and Early Care

Farm to School and Early Care funding is under attack, despite Minnesota having a budget surplus. Find out how you can help this crucial program for kids, farmers and rural communities.

Uprooted Episode 31: Farm to Cafeteria Conference

This week, the 9th National Farm to Cafeteria Conference will be held in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Uprooted Episode 5: Farm to School Month!

It's Farm to School Month! Erin McKee and Katie Costello talk about IATP's Farm to Institution program. Then Ben Lilliston joins the podcast to talk about the Local FARMS act that was just introduced in Congress.

Filling the Local Foods Gap in the Farm Bill

When we started our partnership with St. Cloud’s Reach Up Head Start program, Nutrition Services Coordinator Haley Anderson knew she wanted to source locally produced food for her kids–she just wasn’t sure how to do it. Building in nutrition education for kids and families was a straightforward process.