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New Penn State - Pennsylvania Department of Education collaboration connects schools and farms Image: Getty Images - Marcus Chung Feeding local, farm-fresh produce to students across Pennsylvania Kayla Prag May 13, 2021 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. The food served at public schools can easily be disconnected from the surrounding area due to factors like the complexity of food supply chains, federal regulations, and food-safety concerns. Nearby farms often produce nutritious and environmentally friendly foods, but that food does not always make its way into local schools. PA Harvest of the Month, a collaboration between the Pennsylvania Department of Education and Penn State’s Department of Nutritional Sciences, is connecting farms and schools in order to get more fresh, local produce into the diets of Pennsylvania’s students.

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