Community F.A.R.E & Farm to School Frederick

In 2018, Community F.A.R.E (Food.Advocacy.Resources.Education) a Frederick 501(c)(3) organization, applied for and was awarded its first USDA Farm to School grant in partnership with Frederick County Public Schools Food and Nutrition Services Department. With the vision and leadership of Community F.A.R.E, Farm to School Frederick has been a very successful initiative working to provide students with increased access to locally grown, highly nutritious fruits and vegetables. By serving as the intermediary between growers and schools, F2S fostered new partnerships between Frederick farmers and the school and scaled up local fruit and vegetable purchases to $81,109 in the 2021 - 2022 school year. This $81,109 directly supported Frederick County fruit and vegetable growers and the health and well-being of Frederick students!

It is with great excitement that we announce that Farm to School Frederick continues to make significant strides and is evolving from a project of Community F.A.R.E to become a stand-alone organization and soon to be a 501(c)(3) non-profit. We thank Community F.A.R.E for the opportunity to grow this initiative as we work to have an even greater reach and impact serving the residents of Frederick County.