CFPA’s REAL School Food webpage link
Topic Category: Child Nutrition
SB 782 Sample Letter of Support
A customizable letter with instructions for submission. doc
California Food for California Kids
A statewide initiative from the Center for Ecoliteracy and the TomKat Foundation link
UC Davis Farm to School Research
California Office of Farm to Fork
A link to California’s Office of Farm to Fork link
Submit Comments: School Drinking Water Grant Guidelines
3.31.2017 Thanks to the advocacy of the Drinking Water Coalition, which includes California Food Policy Advocates and close to thirty organizations and agencies, the 2016-17 State Budget provided $9.5 million through budget renegotiation to address Continue reading “Submit Comments: School Drinking Water Grant Guidelines”
New Lead in Schools Resource
3.31.2017 Check out this new lead in schools resource Continue reading “New Lead in Schools Resource”
Child Care Cuts Hurt Access to Healthy Foods
3.20.2017 Working families with young children in California have diminishing access to a nutrition program, the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), which reimburses child care providers for serving healthy meals Continue reading “Child Care Cuts Hurt Access to Healthy Foods”
SB 138 Passes Senate Ed with Unanimous Support!
3.15.2017 SB 138 (McGuire) passed out of the Senate Committee on Education with unanimous, bipartisan support this morning! SB 138 would Continue reading “SB 138 Passes Senate Ed with Unanimous Support!”
New Funding: Access to Food to Support Academic Success
03.03.2017 Get ready for a new grant opportunity for schools! New funding can likely be used to increase access to food to improve school attendance, reduce suspensions Continue reading “New Funding: Access to Food to Support Academic Success”