The Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) will take a dual approach to the Local Food Purchasing Assistance (LFPA) project.

The Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA) will administer $3.2M in LFS program funds through its existing state-wide, USDA-supported Farm to School Network. Program funds will be provided directly to NSLP schools to purchase and deliver local foods from small and socially-disadvantaged producers. KDA’s goals for the program include providing students with access to fresh, local foods and increasing producers’ access to consistent markets. KDA plans to add at least 50 new producers to the Farm to School Network.

The purpose of our project is to create a successful collaboration of distinct but critical parts of the local food system to increase supply, distribution, and demand of specialty crops grown by all farmers throughout Alabama.