Policy Initiatives
Values & Vision
Accessing fresh, nutritious, and sustainably grown food is essential for the well-being of every person and community.
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By advocating for equitable food policies we can create a food system that prioritizes health, equity, cultural diversity, and sustainability so that communities, schools, farms, and students can thrive.
2025 Legislative Priorities
1. ​Provide “School Meals for All” so that all students in Connecticut receive access to no-cost nutritious meals in order to learn and thrive.
School Meals for All CT (SM4A) provides funding that ensures all students have access to a no-cost healthy school breakfast and lunch. SM4A unlocks program efficiencies that open the door to collaboration between school nutrition programs and local farms.​
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The Collaborative is a Steering Committee Member of the School Meals for All Coalition
​​​​​2. Invest in efforts that promote food local foods being served in school meals
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Strengthen the CT Local Food for Schools Incentive Program (CTLFSIP). The CT Local Food Purchasing Incentive Program helps school districts with funding to purchase and prepare locally grown foods. This means more time can be spent building relationships with farmers and producers and strengthening their local supply chain.
​​​​​3. Support continued local resources for farm to school and make food education a part of every students’ experience at school by continuing to fund the CT Grown
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The CT Grown for CT Kids Grants Program (CTG4CTK) has successfully distributed over 3.5 million dollars since 2021 to entities seeking to grow farm to school programming that empowers students and communities with the tools they need to deepen their relationship with food. The CTG4CTK Grant program is an investment that builds more resilient, sustainable and just communities.
How to Get Involved
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