Vermont § 4719 Purpose and State goal

Vermont Statutes

§ 4719 — Purpose and State goal

Vermont § 4719

Title 6Title 6: Agriculture

Ch. 211Chapter 211: The Rozo Mclaughlin Farm-to-School Program

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Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 6, § 4719 (2026).

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(a)Purpose. It is the purpose of this chapter to establish a farm-to-school program to:

(1)encourage Vermont residents in developing healthy and lifelong habits of eating nutritious local foods;

(2)maximize use by Vermont schools of fresh and locally grown, produced, or processed food;

(3)work with partners to establish a food, farm, and nutrition education program that educates Vermont students regarding healthy eating habits through the use of educational materials, classes, and hands-on techniques that inform students of the connections between farming and the foods that students consume;

(4)increase the size and stability of direct sales markets available to farmers; and

(5)increase participation of Vermont students in child nutrition programs by increasing the selection of avail

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(a) Purpose. It is the purpose of this chapter to establish a farm-to-school program to:
(1) encourage Vermont residents in developing healthy and lifelong habits of eating nutritious local foods;
(2) maximize use by Vermont schools of fresh and locally grown, produced, or processed food;
(3) work with partners to establish a food, farm, and nutrition education program that educates Vermont students regarding healthy eating habits through the use of educational materials, classes, and hands-on techniques that inform students of the connections between farming and the foods that students consume;
(4) increase the size and stability of direct sales markets available to farmers; and
(5) increase participation of Vermont students in child nutrition programs by increasing the selection of available foods.
(b) State Farm-to-School Network goal. It is the goal of the Farm-to-School Program to establish a food system that by 2025:
(1) engages 75 percent of Vermont schools in an integrated food system education program that incorporates community-based learning; and
(2) purchases 50 percent of food from local or regional food sources.