Making the connection.
Parents want their kids to eat more fresh produce, schools want to serve it, and farmers are eager to sell it. What are we waiting for?

The House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee marked up and approved the annual 2011 spending bill for USDA and FDA that now includes $2 million to USDA to help staff its Farm to School Tactical Teams to help school districts purchase more local food from local farms.

http://sustainableagriculture.net/blog/house-markups-ag-spending-bill/