Hinchey Urges Expansion of Farm-to-School Program

Hinchey urges expansion of farm-to-school program

State Sen. Michelle Hinchey has urged expansion of a program designed to funnel locally-grown nutritious produce into state schools.

Lawmaker urges expansion of farm-to-school program

KINGSTON, N.Y. — State Sen. Michelle Hinchey has urged expansion of a program designed to funnel locally-grown produce into state schools.

Hinchey and Lupardo Lead Push to Modernize Farm to School Program in Final State Budget

ALBANY — New York State Legislative Agriculture Chairs, Senator Michelle Hinchey and Assemblymember Donna Lupardo, were joined by a coalition of lawmakers, farmers, and food system advocates, calling for the full inclusion of their proposal to modernize New York’s Farm to School program in the final 2026 State Budget. Requiring no new state funding, the proposal helps more schools access existing Farm to School funds to incorporate more nutritio…