The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Farm to Consumer Food Initiative will purchase culturally appropriate food from regional farmers, with a focus on those operated by indigenous people and nearby tribal nations over a two-year period. The food will be used to provide food to low-income tribal members in areas identified as a desert or those known to be chronically nutritionally insecure. Distribution will occur through the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Elderly Nutrition Program, community centers, and establishment of a food backpack program at area schools.

The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) Food and Nutrition Division (FND) proposes to administer $22,311,051 through a non-competitive cooperative agreement for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service’s (AMS) Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program (LFS).

The purpose of the award is to increase purchases of food produced in Texas and strengthen the supply chain from producers to Texas schools operating the National School Lunch (NSLP) and School Breakfast Programs (SBP).

This Education Resource Center is an online learning platform focused on understanding the various dairy-related programs administered by AMS-Dairy Program. The resources provided on this page aim to serve, educate, and engage the dairy industry.

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