USDA will allocate $12 million to Farm to School Grants in 2021 increasing the program to 176 recipients.  Approximately two thirds of school districts now participate in Farm to School purchasing.  Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack stated, "helping schools expand access to healthy, locally grown produce through these grants is one of the many ways USDA is transforming America's food system".  He added, "not only will this give children more nutritious options in school, it supports locally agricultural economist while connecting them to the farms and farmers that grow the food we depend on”.

The 2021 Farm to School Grants will expand access to local foods for children across forty-five states and D.C.  Recipients include schools, state agencies, tribal nations and providers under the Child and Adult Care Food Program.

During the 2018-2019 school year, educational institutions purchased $1.3 billion in local produce.  It is hoped that eggs will be included in the program benefiting regional and local producers.