By Trevor Lowell, VT Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets 
The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markets is now accepting applications for a grant program that provides support to schools and early care providers who want to establish or expand their farm to school programs. The Farm to School Child Nutrition grant program is open to any Vermont licensed and registered early care provider or Vermont school, including consortiums of schools or early care providers.
The Infrastructure Grant program helps schools and early care providers purchase infrastructure that will help advance the goals of farm to school. Successful grantees will receive $1,000 as reimbursement for purchases of equipment and/or supplies that help improve food programs and/or support farm to school activities. The deadline to apply for the Infrastructure Grant is December 3rd at noon.
This program is made possible through the Rozo McLaughlin Farm to School Act, which seeks to increase agricultural literacy, improve child nutrition, and help Vermont schools and early care providers develop relationships with local farmers and producers.
Applications are now open. More information about the program, and links to apply, can be found on the Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets’ website: https://agriculture.vermont.gov/grants
Questions related to Infrastructure grants or Farm to School Child Nutrition grants should be directed to Trevor Lowell at (802) 585-9186 or AGR.FarmToSchool@vermont.gov