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Read. Follow. Verify.Kentucky creates Farm to School Program to reimburse districts serving locally grown meals
Last action · March 10, 2026: floor amendment (1) filed to Primary and Secondary Education (H)Sponsors: Ryan Bivens and 1 other
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What This Bill Proposed
Kentucky establishes the Kentucky Farm to School Program, administered by the Department of Agriculture, to provide partial meal reimbursements to school districts that spend at least five percent of their food procurement budget on state-grown agricultural products.
Qualifying school districts can receive financial reimbursements for serving locally produced food items, potentially altering purchasing contracts for regional agricultural producers and changing food sourcing criteria for school cafeterias.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Kentucky school districts
School districts may apply for partial meal reimbursements if they meet local food procurement thresholds and submit required program plans and year-end reports.
Kentucky agricultural producers
Producers may experience changes in demand as school nutrition programs seek out in-state agricultural products to meet district eligibility criteria.
Kentucky Department of Agriculture
The department is tasked with administering the program fund, reviewing applications, calculating reimbursement rates, remitting payments, and promulgating administrative regulations.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
2 actions- Mar 10, 2026HouseCommitteefloor amendment (1) filed to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
- Mar 3, 2026HouseIntroducedintroduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 60)
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