USDA announces ‘Harvest to Hallways’ program to increase local food in schools

By: Cami Koons

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: August 24, 2026

Words: 970

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Monday efforts to increase the nutritional value of school lunches, including a push for more locally grown foods at school.

The announcement, made in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, noted funding packages to improve school kitchen infrastructure, farm to school grants and research into school meal nutrition.

A news release from USDA said the Harvest to Hallways initiative was the “next …

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