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Poughkeepsie nets $100K for farm-to-school program

Friday November 16, 2012 7:13 AM By Meghan E. Murphy

Farm assistant Elder Arita cuts kale from a

Photo credit: Rory Glaeseman

Leafy kale and local milk may soon be on the menu at Poughkeepsie schools, thanks to a $100,000 grant announced Thursday by U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand.

The money will help the district put in practice a "farm-to-school" initiative bringing local foods and food-system education to the school district with money from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Gillibrand worked to include...

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