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Partnerships for Local Agriculture & Nutrition Transformation in Schools (PLANTS)

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Overview

Partnerships for Local Agriculture & Nutrition Transformation in Schools (PLANTS)

Program Overview: PLANTS is a sub-grant program that funds projects led by groups of local partners advancing systemic and equity-driven approaches to transforming school food supply chains.

Funding: USDA Food & Nutrition Service Healthy Meals Incentives Initiative

Administration: Administered by Chef Ann Foundation in partnership with Kitchen Sync Strategies Collaborative, Center for Nutrition and Health Impact, and National Farm to School Network

Focus Areas:

  • Building and strengthening relationships among community-based food system stakeholders and school districts

  • Expanding scratch cooking in schools

  • Building more nourishing school meal programs

  • Increasing access to values-aligned foods

  • Systemic and equity-driven approaches to transforming school food supply chains

    • Eligible Applicants: Groups of local partners (community-based organizations, food system stakeholders, school districts)

    What Chef Ann Foundation actually gave

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024

    Grants in 2024
    17
    Total given
    $646K
    Median grant
    $27K
    Range
    $6,513–$115K
    • By dollars: California 21%, Maine 18%, Massachusetts 14%. Top recipient cities: Portland, ME; Acton, MA; Napa, CA.
    • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

    Example grants

    • Gulf of Maine Research Institute · Portland, ME

      Systems assistance grant

      $115K

    • Acton Boxborough Food Service · Acton, MA

      Systems assistance grant

      $88K

    • Nosh · Napa, CA

      Systems assistance grant

      $71K

    • New Roots Community Farm · Fayetteville, WV

      Systems assistance grant

      $70K

    • Trimble County School Nutrition · Bedford, KY

      Systems assistance grant

      $63K

    IRS Form 990-PF, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    k-12-schoolsagriculturefood-securitycommunity-development

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