October is Farm to School Month a chance to celebrate those that make farm to school programs possible such as local producers and school nutrition professionals.
Around 68,000 students, teachers, and community members throughout Minnesota have registered to partake in Farm to School Month.
Helen Schnoes is the lead farm to school staff with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture and talks about how the state celebrates this month.
Farm to School month is a great opportunity to connect students and agriculturists.
Jason Bergstrand with Melon Head Farm talks about his start in the farm to school program.
Below are some resources to learn more about agriculture in Minnesota:

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Morning Ag News, October 20, 2026: Heavy rain has discolored some of the U.S. soybean crop
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Afternoon Ag News, October 19, 2026: A look at the expected numbers for our nation's corn crop
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