AN ACT relating to school nutrition programs.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to define terms; establish the Kentucky Farm to School Program and program fund; direct the Department of Agriculture to reimburse an eligible school district for every eligible meal as funds become available; require a school district that receives a reimbursement to develop and implement a Kentucky Farm to School Program plan to identify and purchase available Kentucky-grown agricultural products and to optimize food usage; direct the Department…

Introduced: March 3, 2026

Last action: March 10, 2026

To Primary And Secondary Education (H)

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This bill would create a program connecting Kentucky schools with locally grown food. It would allow school districts to receive reimbursements from the Department of Agriculture for eligible meals, provided they develop a plan to identify and purchase Kentucky-grown agricultural products. Districts receiving funds would also be required to find ways to make the best use of the food they obtain. Who it may affect: students who eat school meals, school districts, and Kentucky farmers and agricultural producers.

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