Share your story and show support for the Keystone Fresh Act!

The PA Farm to School Network (PFSN) is collecting stories about selling or buying PA grown/produced food products for school meals AND stories about serving or eating PA-grown/produced food in school meals. This is particularly important and timely as our PA legislators are considering a bill that could provide grant funds for schools to purchase local food and they need to hear why passing this bill is important to Pennsylvanians!

After you complete this form and have prepared your short story, don't forget to share it with your legislators! The PFSN plans to use some of these stories and quotes in materials that will be provided to legislators as well - you can indicate your willingness to let us use your story/quote and name in this form.

Additional context: Schools across Pennsylvania serve more than 157 million lunches per year, providing critical nutrients to children across the Commonwealth, and making them one of the largest potential markets for agricultural producers from across the state. The Keystone Fresh Act  – PA’s Local Food Purchasing Incentive – will provide Pennsylvania family farmers with access to school food markets and increase the volume and variety of PA grown food products in K-12 school meals. When passed and funded, the programs outlined in this bill will make a meaningful difference for Pennsylvania’s children, PA farmers and growers and local communities.


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In a few sentences, please share details about your story related to selling, buying, serving or eating local food used in school meals. Here's a sample:

"I run a family owned farm and recently started selling my apples to the local elementary school in my town. We started with just one day a month but have been able to do more and more over the last few years. The school promotes our farm and we've been able to see how much the kids love tasting our fresh seasonal apples. This partnership with the school is truly valuable for our family business as well as the kids in our community."

If you have a story already created feel free to include a link or email it to mvarlotta@thefoodtrust.org
Do you permit the PA Farm to School Network to use your story/quote in materials that can support the passage of the Keystone Fresh Act?
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