In North Dakota, 79% of school food authorities (SFAs) engaged in farm to school activities, positively impacting access to better quality foods, increased consumption of fruits and vegetables, and improved perceptions of school meals. Despite spending $3 million on local foods, challenges such as limited availability and vendor options were noted. SFAs expressed a need for training and more funding to enhance farm to school participation.| Scribd
Brian Ingmire’s mission to help reforest northern Minnesota became a lot more important after the June 21 storm that leveled millions of trees in the Bemidji area.| Cloquet Pine Journal
The USDA ordered nationwide testing after multiple states confirmed the virus was present in dairy cattle. Minnesota reported nine cases last year.| Cloquet Pine Journal
While work to protect the state's drinking water has ramped up in recent years, environmental groups want more evidence to see that it's working.| Cloquet Pine Journal
We have been tracking the growth and change of farm to school programming since 2013. The Farm to School Census is a one-of-a-kind data source compiled from surveys sent to more than 18,000 school food authorities participating in the National School Lunch Program. Check out the links below to learn more about the extent of farm to school participation across the nation and by individual school food authorities.| www.fns.usda.gov
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