Massachusetts Farm to School

27/08/2026

Have you explored Harvest of the Month?

Harvest of the Month helps schools celebrate seasonal Massachusetts-grown foods through classroom activities, recipes, taste tests, and educational resources.

As the school year approaches, we're excited to share another season of Harvest of the Month with schools across the Commonwealth.

Learn more & register: massfarmtoschool.org/hotm

Harvest of the Month is a great opportunity to celebrate local abundance, experiment with new foods and recipes, and get some positive recognition for your school district and/or school. The program’s goal is to encourage healthy food choices by increasing students’ exposure to seasonal foods wh...

24/08/2026

A new school year is just around the corner!

As students prepare to head back to school in the coming weeks, Massachusetts Farm to School is getting ready to support educators, school nutrition professionals, and communities with another year of local food, agricultural education, and hands-on learning.

We can't wait to get started!

18/08/2026

🎉 We're excited to share the Massachusetts Farm to School 2026–2027 Public Events Calendar!

From webinars and workshops to trainings and community gatherings, we've planned many opportunities to connect, learn, and strengthen Farm to School efforts across the Commonwealth.

Whether you're an educator, school nutrition professional, farmer, community partner, or simply passionate about healthy local food in schools, there's something for everyone.

📅 Explore the Fall events calendar and join us as we learn, collaborate, and continue growing the Farm to School movement in Massachusetts.

🔗 View the Fall events calendar: https://bit.ly/2026-fall-event-calendar

We look forward to seeing you at an event this year!

13/08/2026

Farm to School is possible because of strong local partnerships across Massachusetts. We want to give a shout out to our friends at Marion Institute , Mill City Grows , Grow Food Northampton , and Everett Community Growers!

From educators and school nutrition professionals to farmers, community organizations, and state agencies, collaboration helps connect students with healthy local food and meaningful learning experiences.

Today we're celebrating a few of our many partners who help make Farm to School possible every day.

💚 Thank you for everything you do.

11/08/2026

Every Farm to School program has a story.

Through the Massachusetts FRESH Grant Program, schools across the Commonwealth are creating meaningful opportunities for students to connect with fresh, local food through school gardens, taste tests, nutrition education, farm visits, and partnerships with local farmers.

Programs like this demonstrate how targeted investments can help schools build healthier communities while supporting Massachusetts agriculture.

We're proud to celebrate the incredible work happening across the state and the educators, students, and community partners making it possible.

👉 Learn more about the MA FRESH Grant Program: https://bit.ly/4x5GS6U

The Massachusetts FRESH (Farming Reinforces Education and Student Health) Grant is a statewide farm to school and farm to early care grant program. The program is administered by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Office of Food and Nutrition Programs (DESE FNP). The....

08/08/2026

🥕 What's your favorite Massachusetts-grown summer produce?

🍅 Tomatoes
🌽 Sweet Corn
🫐 Blueberries
🥒 Cucumbers
🍑 Peaches

Tell us in the comments!

We'd love to know what local foods you're enjoying this summer.

05/08/2026

Summer is one of the busiest seasons for Massachusetts farmers and it's also a reminder of how important local agriculture is to our communities.

Farm to School helps connect schools with local farms, giving students access to fresh, seasonal foods while creating new market opportunities for Massachusetts farmers.

As we look ahead to a new school year, we're celebrating the farms that make this work possible.

💚 Thank you to the farmers growing healthy food for Massachusetts students.

30/07/2026

⏰ The Massachusetts legislative session ends tomorrow.

There's still time to help move Farm to School priorities forward.

A permanent Farm to School Program would help schools provide more healthy, locally grown foods while supporting farmers, strengthening local economies, and expanding educational opportunities for students across Massachusetts.

If you haven't already:

✔️ Contact your legislators

✔️ Share your story

✔️ Encourage your network to take action today

📢 Take action now: https://bit.ly/FY27-HouseWaysLetter

Thank you for helping build healthier schools, stronger farms, and more resilient communities.

Contact the House Committee on Ways and Means & Legislative Leaders Today to Support Farm to School in the omnibus FARM bill, H.4854 Including farm to school language from H.565, in the proposed omnibus FARM bill would codify a competitive grant program and a local food incentive within the Departme...

28/07/2026

💬 Why is Farm to School important to you?

Maybe it's...

🥬 Students discovering where food comes from.
🍅 Local farmers finding new markets.
🥕 Healthier school meals.
🌻 School gardens inspiring lifelong learning.

Whatever your reason, your voice matters.

Share why Farm to School is important to you and encourage your legislators to support the FARM Omnibus bill, H.4854.

Then invite a friend or colleague to do the same.

Take action: https://bit.ly/FY27-HouseWaysLetter

Contact the House Committee on Ways and Means & Legislative Leaders Today to Support Farm to School in the omnibus FARM bill, H.4854 Including farm to school language from H.565, in the proposed omnibus FARM bill would codify a competitive grant program and a local food incentive within the Departme...

24/07/2026

Have you contacted your legislators yet?

The Massachusetts Farm to School bill has already cleared an important committee milestone. Now continued advocacy is essential to help move the bill forward this legislative session.

We've made it easy.

✅ Customize a pre-drafted email
✅ Share why Farm to School matters in your community
✅ Encourage support for the FARM Ombibus bill, H.4854

Take action here: https://mafoodformakids.org/get-involved

If your school has participated in the MA FRESH Grant or Northeast Food for Schools programs, be sure to share how those initiatives have impacted your students and community.

Get Involved Action Alert: Contact Leaders in the MA Legislature Today to Support Passage of Farm to School Legislation The legislative session is winding down and we have a brief window to get farm to school legislation over the finish line. The Massachusetts Senate recently passed a FARM omnibus b...