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A Maine initiative is helping schools buy local food after USDA program ends
by Kathleen Phalen Tomaselli
April 18, 2025
Thirteen Maine school nutrition program directors are working with farmers to bring locally grown ingredients into school lunchrooms through an initiative called the Regional Local Foods Project.
As part of the program, a workshop will be offered in Presque Isle on Monday to connect school nutrition directors and staff with farmers and regional food programs to help them keep putting local produce on kids’ plates despite the recent loss of funding.