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Current as of January 01, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a) Authorization.--The department, in consultation with the commission and the Department of Health, is authorized to establish a program to award grants for the purpose of developing the Farm-to-School Program in prekindergarten classes, kindergarten classes or elementary school classes through the fifth grade in this Commonwealth.
(b) Eligibility.--Any school district, charter school or private school with prekindergarten classes, a kindergarten program or elementary school classes through the fifth grade may submit an application to the department for funding.
(c) Program requirements.--The program shall contain the following elements:
(1) A list of Pennsylvania farmers who have agreed to supply food products from Pennsylvania farms, verifiable by the department.
(2) Nutrition and agriculture education, including integration into regular classroom subjects.
(3) Training of teachers and other educational staff on nutrition and agriculture education.
(4) The inclusion of parents, caregivers and community groups in educational activities.
(5) Field trips to Pennsylvania farms or other direct agricultural educational experiences which teach children about sources of food and Pennsylvania agriculture.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 3 Pa.C.S.A. Agriculture § 10904. Grant program - last updated January 01, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-3-pacsa-agriculture/pa-csa-sect-3-10904/
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