The USDA secretary said, “We are connecting schools with the farmers and ranchers in their own communities.“
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the next phase of President Trump’s Make America Healthy Again Directive. Dubbed Harvest to Hallways, this initiative strengthens the connections between local farmers and schools. The initiative also encourages schools to utilize the existing Local Option School Procurement Program, which reimburses schools for purchases of locally grown foods.
“We are connecting schools with the farmers and ranchers in their own communities, investing in the kitchens and equipment school nutrition professionals need to prepare real food, and cutting through barriers that have made it too difficult to serve healthy, American-grown food,“ Secretary Rollins said. “When we strengthen the connection between the farm and the lunchroom, everybody wins: our children eat better, our farmers gain new markets, and our communities grow stronger.”
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For Secretary Kennedy as he supports the expansion of school cafeteria infrastructure and health food programs.
- For Secretary Rollins as she leverages the collaboration with HHS to increase healthy food options for students across the U.S.
Sources: Department of Health and Human Services
