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Local Eats Feds Boost Support for Local Farm-to-School Meals
A new ruling by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) underscores the federal government’s intent to encour- age use of local farm products in school meals. It allows schools and other providers to give preference to unpro- cessed, locally grown and locally raised agricultural products for school-based nutrition assistance programs. “This rule is an important mile- stone that will help ensure that our chil- dren have access to fresh produce and other agricultural products,” confirms
Touch Nature Vacation Down on the Farm
With the family farm an endangered institution, urbanites have a growing desire to reconnect with America’s rural countryside. Farm Stay U.S. founder Scottie Jones, of Leaping Lamb Farm, in Oregon, is showing the way with a directory of farms that welcome visitors. Jones and her team have seen first-
hand how guests are nourished by their farm-stay experiences, reaping indelible memories of the lost rhythm of farm life. They return to their daily lives with an
Agriculture Undersecretary Kevin Concannon. “It will also give a much-needed boost to local farmers and agricultural producers.” Part of the landmark
Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 signed into law by President Obama—which improves the critical nutri- tion and hunger safety net for millions of children—the rule supports USDA’s Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food initiative and builds on the 2008 Farm Bill designed to revitalize rural economies by supporting local and regional food systems. USDA expects
Americans’ spending for locally grown food to rise from an estimated $4 bil- lion in 2002 to as much as $7 billion by 2012.
For more information, visit www.fns.
usda.gov/cnd/f2s.
appreciation for farming and a greater likelihood of supporting local farms and food production through their everyday purchases. Jones hopes that Farm Stay U.S.
will provide an economic, educational and even spiritual bridge for both rural and urban Americans eager to expand their stewardship of the land with their newfound friends.
Search a wide range of farm types, activities and amenities by state at
FarmStayUS.com.
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