USDA Study Finds $1.8 Billion in Local Food Purchases Through Farm-to-School Programs
September 14, 2026
September 14, 2026
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service issued Economic Information Bulletin 305, 'Local Food Procurement Pathways: Key Drivers of Farm to School Participating Authorities Buying Directly From Farmers,' by D. Adeline Yeh, Ashley Spalding, Christine Sauer, Pratyoosh Kashyap, Ashley Chaifetz, Becca B. R. Jablonski and Zoe Plakias. Issued in September 2026, the report finds that school food authorities participating in farm-to- . . .
