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 Governor Newsom signs legislation securing permanent funding for nation-leading Farm to School Program championed by First Partner
The First Partner has championed California’s Farm to School Program to expand access to healthy, locally grown food for students. First launched in the 2021-2022 budget, the program has helped drive lasting change in California’s school food system. Administered by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Office of Farm to Fork, the Farm to School (F2S) Incubator Grant program supports sustainable, local food procurement, minimally processed school meals programs, and hands-on education for students from early childhood education through 12th grade. With ongoing funding secured in Governor Newsom’s 2026-27 state budget, in partnership with the Legislature, this program will continue to improve children’s health while strengthening local food systems and creating new opportunities for small and mid-sized farmers.
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Save the Date: 2026 CA Farm to School Summit |
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California is committed to ensuring every child can access fresh, locally sourced, responsibly grown and raised food at school, at home, and in the community for healthy bodies and minds. The Farm to School Summit, hosted at Soil Born Farms in Sacramento, celebrates the producers, educators, and school nutrition professionals who bring this movement to life.
Presented by the California Department of Food and Agriculture in partnership with the Alice Waters Institute, the First Partner of California Jennifer Siebel Newsom, and the National Farm to School Network.
Registration, schedule details, and speaker announcements are coming soon.
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It's our goal to support changemakers on the ground however we can, and the best way for us to provide that help is through clear communication! Choose your favorite method to get in touch!
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