Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship

Iowa lawmakers advanced legislation to help schools access Iowa farm products. (Creative Commons photo via Pxhere) The state would set up a special fund to help schools buy local food for their cafeterias under a bill that lawmakers advanced Tuesday. The legislation, Senate File 359 and House File 482, do not seek a state appropriation. The legislation is meant to build on a … [Read more...] about Bills look to expand farm-to-school program with private, federal funds