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	Financial grants from organizations like USDA and TDA may help advance farm to school efforts for child nutrition programs, farmers, and communities. Use the menu above to find resources available to further your farm to school programs and create a Farm Fresh generation! Funding Opportunities KidsGardening.org's 2025 Youth Gardening Grant 50 organizations from across the country will receive $500 for their garden projects. Opportunities exist for other awards, as well. Applications are open until December 13. Rise Gardens Education Program Apply for a 3-level hydroponic garden system through Rise Gardens education program. Applications are accepted year-round. Find more information by clicking the title. Fruit Tree Planting Foundation Orchard The Fruit Tree Planting Foundation offers non-profits and public schools fruit trees and support to plant and care for them. Qualifying recipients must have enough land to grow 15-20 trees and a plan to care for the trees they receive. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Click on the title to learn more. Project SCALES has opened the application period for the next round of grants. The purpose of the Supporting Community Agriculture & Local Education Systems (SCALES) grant is to find ways to improve the way(s) in which schools access local foods. The grant requires 3 partners, one of whom must be a school food authority. Find out more by clicking on the title. Deadline for application is December 13, 2024.

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In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

1. Mail:

U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or

2. Fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or

3. Email: program.intake@usda.gov.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.