In 2021, the Legislature transferred the Farm to School Program from the Department of Agriculture to the Department of Education (DOE), created a Farm to School Coordinator position, and set a clear target: By January 1, 2025, 10 percent of the total cost of school meals was to come from locally sourced products. By 2030, that number is required to reach 30 percent. DOE had three school years to meet the 10 percent benchmark. It did not. For School Year 2023–2024 — the year tied to the Janua...

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