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Causes: Children & Youth, Education, Food, Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, Youth Development - Agricultural
Mission: Farm to table promotes sustainable agriculture and advances community wellness and livelihoods in economically disadvantaged communities through the development of accessible, equitable, and thriving food systems.
Programs: (1) develops connections between farmers and school cafeterias and between children and the food that they eat by integrating school gardens, farming, and health and nutrition as components of educational programming. (2) provides capacity building trainings and individualized technical assistance to farmers and others in the areas of, marketing, enterprises and resource development focused on community food and agriculture initiatives. (3) builds the public's understanding of the interralationship between farming, food, health, education, and economic development by helping communities achieve food security while empowering previously disenfranchised voices and advancing informed policy education.