2026 Progress Report

The California Farm to School Incubator Grant Evaluation Team’s 2026 Findings are presented below in a series of standalone topic-specific issue briefs. Please see the Overview section below for a summary of findings across issue briefs, along with recommendations for California’s next governor.

Overview

Economic Impacts

• Estimating the Economic Impacts of California’s Farm to School Incubator Grant Program

Environmental Impacts

• Drivers of Climate Smart Practice Use for Farm to School Producers

Equity

• Equity for Farm to School Workers
• Motivations, barriers and enabling conditions relevant to F2S Food Producer applicants and grantees

Farms and Food Hubs

• Food Hubs and Intermediaries in California’s Farm to School Supply Chains
• Producer Success in Farm to School: Challenges and Opportunities
• School Market Viability and Appeal Among Farm to School Producers
• Strategies for Increasing Farm and Food Hub Sales to Schools

Program Implementation

• Grown Locally, Supported Regionally: How California’s Regional Leads Help Farm to School Grants Take Root

Schools and Early Care and Education

• Connecting Classroom, Cafeteria, and Community through the California Farm to School Grant Program
• An Evaluation of Local Food Procurement for School Meals Before and During the CDFA Farm to School Incubator Grant Program
• Rooted in Partnerships: Understanding the Supports and Challenges of School District Procurement
• Roots of Impact: Strengthening the Farm to Early Care and Education Foundation Case Study
• Strategies for Increasing School District Spending on Local Food

Evaluation Details

• Glossary of Terms
• Methods and References

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