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Bringing More Fresh Fruits and Vegetables to Schools

September 12, 2011 Deputy Secretary Kathleen A. Merrigan

In 1996, only two schools nationwide bought food directly from farmers in their region through what are called farm-to-school programs. Today, these programs exist in over 2,000 U.S. schools – and a new pilot program in Michigan and Florida could send that number ticking quickly upward. Farm-to...

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