Three years ago, Colorado voters did something no other state had ever done and came together across party lines to pass Proposition FF, guaranteeing healthy school meals for all Colorado students. That victory made Colorado the only state to secure both school meals for all and farm to school procurement incentives through a ballot initiative.

Proposition FF earmarked a continuation of funds for schools to purchase fresh, nutritious foods directly from small family farmers and ranchers in Colorado by supporting the Colorado Local Food Program pilot. According to Colorado Department of Education pilot data, since the inception in 2019, 37 school districts have purchased $2.47 million in local food from 136 local farmers and food hubs, and schools have received over $750,000 worth of culin

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