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Angie Rupchock-Schafer @angrschafer.bsky.social · 12h

The care they took, and the lessons learned, will go one step further in helping create more sustainable, local #foodsystems for generations to come.

Angie Rupchock-Schafer @angrschafer.bsky.social · 12h

I may be on furlough as a fed, but that doesn't mean the work of #FarmtoSchool stops cold!!

Spent the morning volunteering and teaching local students how to butcher and process farm-raised chickens.

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Angie Rupchock-Schafer @angrschafer.bsky.social · 8d

It was a total blast running into the Institute for Agriculture & Trade Policy @iatp.bsky.social at #FarmAid in Minneapolis!

Even better!? Learning about all their #FarmToSchool work in the Homegrown Village 🌱

www.iatp.org/farm-school-... @farmaid.org

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Angie Rupchock-Schafer @angrschafer.bsky.social · 9d

How will a government #shutdown impact #SNAP benefits? @fracposts.bsky.social has the answers.

CORRECTED LINK: share.google/FI3rb0STzI1c...

Angie Rupchock-Schafer @angrschafer.bsky.social · 9d

How Will a Government Shutdown Affect SNAP Benefits? - Food Research & Action Center share.google/FI3rb0STzI1c...

How Will a Government Shutdown Affect SNAP Benefits? - Food Research & Action Center

With a note on the impact on WIC Published September 27, 2025 The bottom line: SNAP recipients should receive their October 2025 payments, even if a government shutdown occurs.  Background on SNAP EB...

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Angie Rupchock-Schafer @angrschafer.bsky.social · 9d

How will a government #shutdown impact #SNAP benefits? @fracposts.bsky.social has the answers.

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Food Research & Action Center @fracposts.bsky.social · 9d

Millions rely on SNAP to put food on the table. With a government shutdown looming, families are asking: will their benefits be safe?

Our new blog breaks down what’s at stake for SNAP and WIC this October.

➡️https://frac.org/blog/how-will-government-shutdown-affect-snap-benefits

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Angie Rupchock-Schafer @angrschafer.bsky.social · 11d

Hanging out with a fiery skipper -- an under-rated native butterfly!! -- while gardening this freaking gorgeous afternoon.

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Angie Rupchock-Schafer @angrschafer.bsky.social · 15d

The goal is for ~80% of the schools' farms' produce to be used in the kitchens at River Valley, so students can enjoy the fruit of their labor in their #schoolmeals!

Learn more about the incredible impact of this #FarmtoSchool program: odh.ohio.gov/media-center... [2/2]

Angie Rupchock-Schafer @angrschafer.bsky.social · 15d

🌱 #FarmtoSchool is helping outdoor agriculture classrooms sprout in #Ohio!

“This microfarm provides students w/ hands-on learning around sustainable farming practices, #nutrition, and producing food for the community,” says Brent Herdman, Food Service Director at River Valley Local Schools. [1/2]

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Angie Rupchock-Schafer @angrschafer.bsky.social · 18d

So stinking happy to meet @reana.bsky.social in real life and see her in action at the Home Grown Village seed swap!! #FarmAid40

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Angie Rupchock-Schafer @angrschafer.bsky.social · 18d

I ran into one of my Midwest #FarmtoSchool grantees at the Homegrown Village!! #FarmAid40

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Angie Rupchock-Schafer @angrschafer.bsky.social · 18d

#FarmtoSchool USDA team is (unofficially) at @farmaid.org 🌽😍 #FarmAid40.

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Angie Rupchock-Schafer @angrschafer.bsky.social · 20d

#Schoolgardens can teach students many important concepts, making learning more exciting & hands-on.

By taking care of plants & learning about nature, students can connect what they learn in the classroom to real life.

#FarmtoSchool in action!!

- via #Indiana Grown for Schools newsletter [3/3]

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Angie Rupchock-Schafer @angrschafer.bsky.social · 20d

These #schoolgardens are not just beautiful; they also help support learning in science and math.

James A. Garfield school has been working hard on these gardens, and they were awarded the Indiana Department of Education #STEM Certification this past year because of their efforts. [2/3]

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Angie Rupchock-Schafer @angrschafer.bsky.social · 20d

🍅 #FarmtoSchool and #STEM programs are making a huge impact for students in #Indiana!

Students of James A. Garfield School 31 in Indianapolis are building new #schoolgarden beds, weeding existing ones, and planting seeds and small plants. [1/x]

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Angie Rupchock-Schafer @angrschafer.bsky.social · 20d

OMG I leave tonight for @farmaid.org !! 😍🌽🌱

A bunch of us USDA #FarmToSchool staff are going so we can celebrate sustainable ag and have some JOY and be around the folks we love to work for -- small and family farmers!!

Farm Aid @farmaid.org · May 16

Tickets for #FarmAid40 are on sale now at farmaid40.org

Farm Aid 40 will take place Saturday, Sept. 20, at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN.

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Angie Rupchock-Schafer @angrschafer.bsky.social · Jul 14

The strip between our house & the alley used to be turfgrass, dead of all life.

Over the past 10 years I've turned it into a #pollinator strip & now it's BRIMMING with life!!

Bees, insects, & gorgeous bright wildflowers right in our tiny yard as a lifeline to our wild friends 🐝☀️🌱

#NativePlants

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Angie Rupchock-Schafer @angrschafer.bsky.social · Jul 14

Photos by Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools and copy via Minnesota Harvest of the Month [4/4]

Angie Rupchock-Schafer @angrschafer.bsky.social · Jul 14

Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools partnered with 3 local beef producers for the #schoolmeals: S&J Farms, Kornder Farms, and BAMF Meats LLC.

These partnerships helped the district expand its #FarmtoSchool efforts, allowing students to enjoy more locally grown meals throughout the school year! [3/4]

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Angie Rupchock-Schafer @angrschafer.bsky.social · Jul 14

The romaine lettuce was harvested by students at Glendale Elementary from the school's garden tower.

The pea shoot microgreens were provided by Matt Arrends of Spring Lake Farms, a Prior Lake graduate committed to nourishing the local area through sustainable farming practices. [2/x]

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Angie Rupchock-Schafer @angrschafer.bsky.social · Jul 14

🥗 #FarmToSchool connects students ⏩ local farmers ⏩ healthier school meals!!

This spring, Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools (PLSAS) served up Sloppy Joes made with Minnesota-raised beef, paired with a garden bar featuring local romaine lettuce and pea shoot microgreens. [1/x]

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Isabel @isabelott.bsky.social · Jun 6

[early settlers tripping and falling face-first into precisely managed complex agricultural systems]
“Is this…a pristine wilderness?!?”

NPR @npr.org · Jun 6

Hundreds of acres in Michigan are covered in parallel rows of earth that are the remains of an ancient Native American agricultural system. The surprise find has archaeologists amazed.

A surprise find in Michigan shows the extent of ancient Native American agriculture

Hundreds of acres in Michigan are covered in parallel rows of earth that are the remains of an ancient Native American agricultural system. The surprise find has archaeologists amazed.

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Angie Rupchock-Schafer @angrschafer.bsky.social · May 28

🥕 #FarmtoSchool helps #preK students learn about where their food comes from and experience #agriculture hands-on!!

📸 Anya Sczerzenie / DN-R

More: lnkd.in/ga5NdNX8 #agsky #edsky #preksky

Here, Bobby Morris of Grampy’s Village Zoo shows a rabbit to a group of Pre-K students at Plains Elementary School in Timberville, Virginia, during Farm to School Day.

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Angie Rupchock-Schafer @angrschafer.bsky.social · May 28

My #pollinator strip is very purple rn with spiderwort and wild blue indigo showing off #nativeplants #gardensky 🐝

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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · May 26

The canceled farm-to-school grant would’ve "created a network of learning gardens and urban farm sites that can address food insecurity through local procurement and nutrition education for their students as well as their families and the broader community," said Mary Jo Wilson.

USDA Disrupts Jackson Food Program, Ending Farm-to-School Grant

The Farm to Community initiative has served nearly 400 students and 2,000 Jackson residents. But now, Trump’s USDA has canceled a grant that funds it.

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