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Fiscal Year 2020

School District/Child Care

Project Summary

Butterfield Public Schools

Purchase electric steamer and range, griddle and oven

Columbia Heights

Develop plan for a Farm to School program

Dassel-Cokato Public Schools

Purchase 2 braising pans

Hutchinson Public Schools

Purchase blender

Litchfield Public School

Purchase 2 Robot Coupes

Mesabi East Schools

Develop new relationships with local farms and markets

New Prague

Purchase combi-oven

Red Lake School

Purchase reach-in refrigerator

Rosemount, Apple Valley, Eagan

Purchase sectionizers and corers

Roseville Area Schools

Purchase convection oven

Staples Motley School

Develop plan for a Farm to School program

Waconia Public Schools

Purchase freezer and storage supplies

2020 Milk Cooler Grant Recipients

School / ECE Organization

County

Ada-Borup School District

Norman

All Ages and Faces

Ramsey

Anoka County Community Action Program

Anoka

Bloomington, Jefferson High

Hennepin

Bloomington, Valley View Elementary

Hennepin

Bloomington, Washburn Elementary

Hennepin

Columbia Heights, North Park Elementary

Anoka

Dassel-Cokato, Dassel Elementary

Wright

Dassel-Cokato, High School

Wright

Dassel-Cokato, Middle School

Wright

Dover-Eyota, Elementary

Olmsted

Eden Prairie, High School

Hennepin

Hopkins, High School

Hennepin

Hopkins, North Junior High

Hennepin

Hopkins, West Junior High

Hennepin

Hutchinson, High School

McLeod

Hutchinson, Middle School

McLeod

Hutchinson, Park Elementary School

McLeod

Litchfield, High School

Meeker

Litchfield, Lake Ripley Elementary

Meeker

Litchfield, Middle School

Meeker

Midwest Child Development

Ramsey

Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, Mille Lacs Early Education

Mille Lacs

Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, Nay-Ah-Shing Lower School

Mille Lacs

Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, Pine Grove Leadership Academy

Mille Lacs

Reach Up, Inc.

Stearns

Rochester, Benjamin Franklin Elementary

Olmstead

Sacred Heart School

Stearns

Saint James Parish

Ramsey

Sandcastle Childcare Center

Ramsey

Shakopee, Eagle Creek Elementary

Scott

Shakopee, High School

Scott

Shakopee, Red Oak Elementary

Scott

Southwest Christian High School

Pipestone

Stillwater Area High School

Washington

Wabasha-Kellogg Public School

Wabasha

White Bear Lake, Birch Lake Elementary

Ramsey

White Bear Lake, Lincoln Elementary

Ramsey

White Bear Lake, Willow Lane Elementary

Ramsey

Fiscal Year 2019

School District/Child Care Project Summary
Eastern Carver County La Academia Elementary Purchase two combi-ovens

Foley Public Schools

Purchase combi-ovens

Jackson County Central School District

Purchase cooler, two convection ovens

 

Mesabi East Schools

Purchase refrigerator, freezer, vacuum packaging and dehydrator

Minneapolis Public Schools Purchase conveyer to inspect and sort foods
Orono Public Schools Purchase combo-ovens, blender and utensils
Playhouse Child Care Center Purchase Robot Coupe, patty press and portable workstation

Richfield Public Schools

Purchase two combi-ovens

Robbinsdale Area Schools

Establish new vendor partnership with The Food Group

Shakopee Public Schools

Purchase combo-oven, juicer and vacuum sealer 

Shakopee Public Schools

Purchase two stackable combi-ovens

The Good Acre Provide assistance to metro schools to increase procurement

Winona Area Public Schools

Purchase tilting skillet and two salad bars

2019 Milk Cooler Grant Recipients

School / ECE Name

County

Academia Cesar Chavez Charter School

Ramsey

Academy for Sciences & Agriculture High School

Ramsey

Ada-Borup School District

Norman

Alden Conger Public Schools

Freeborn

Alexandria, Early Education Center

Douglas

All Saints Catholic School

Dakota

Anna Bremer Education Center

Hennepin

Aspen Academy

Scott

Augsburg Fairview Academy

Hennepin

Bdote Learning Center

Hennepin

Becker, Primary School

Sherburne

Blegrade-Brooten-Elrosa

Stearns

Blessed Trinity School

Hennepin

Braham, Elementary

Isanti

Braham, High School

Isanti

Brainerd, Garfield Elementary

Crow Wing

Brainerd, Harrrison Elementary

Crow Wing

Brainerd, Lowell Elementary

Crow Wing

Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose, Buffalo High

Wright

Burnsville-Eagan-Savage, Marion W. Savage Elementary

Dakota

Caledonia Elementary School

Houston

Career Pathways

Ramsey

Cass Lake-Bena Elementary School

Cass

Cass Lake-Bena Middle School

Cass

Chisholm Public Schools

St. Louis

Chokio Alberta School Schools

Stevens

Cleveland Public School

Le Sueur

Close to My Heart

Ramsey

Cologne Academy

Carver

Cori's Kidz

Ramsey

Dover-Eyota, Jr/High School

Olmsted

Dover-Eyota, Jr/High School

Olmsted

Duluth, Lakewood Elementary

St. Louis

Duluth, Lowell Elementary

St. Louis

Duluth, Stowe Elementary

St. Louis

ECHO Charter School

Yellow Medicine

Elk River Area, Lincoln Elementary

Sherburne

Elk River Area, Twin Lakes Elementary

Sherburne

Elk River Parker Elementary

Sherburne

Fillmore Central, Elementary

Fillmore

Fillmore Central, High School

Fillmore

Fillmore Central, One Block at a Time

Fillmore

Forest Lake Area, Forest View Elementary

Washington

Forest Lake Area, Lindwood Elementary

Washington

Forest Lake Area, Scandia Elementary

Washington

Fridley, Community Center

Anoka

Fridley, Stevenson Elementary

Anoka

Future Scholars Childcare, Inc.

Anoka

Glencoe-Silver Lake, Lincoln Elementary

McLeod

Glenwood Child Care Center

Hennepin

Global Academy

Anoka

Hallie Q. Brown Community Center

Ramsey

Hayfield Community Schools

Dodge

Hendricks Public School

Lincoln

Hinkley-Finlayson, Elementary

Pine

Hope Lutheran High School

Winona

Immanuel Lutheran School

Winona

Kids-R-It

Nobles

Kimball Elementary

Stearns

Kimball High School

Stearns

Kipp Minnesota Campus 2

Hennepin

Kipp NorthStar Academy

Hennepin

Kipp NorthStar Primary

Hennepin

Lake Park Audubon Elementary

Becker

Lakes International Language Academy

Washington

Lakeville, Century Middle

Dakota

Lakeville, Huddleston Elemeentary

Dakota

Lakeville, Orchard Lake Elementary

Dakota

Lanesboro, Child Care Center

Fillmore

Lanesboro, Elementary

Fillmore

Lanesboro, Kids Korner

Fillmore

Little Falls,  High School

Morrison

Little Falls, Grant-Lincoln School

Morrison

Little Falls, Middle School

Morrison

Loyola Catholic School

Blue Earth

Maple Lake, Elementary School

Wright

Marshall, High School

Lyon

Mesabi East Schools

St. Louis

Mid-State Education District

Morrison

Milaca, Alternative Learning Center

Mille Lacs

Minneapolis, Anderson United Community School

Hennepin

Minneota Public School

Lyon

Monticello School District

Wright

Most Holy Redeemer School

Le Sueur

Mountain Lake School

Cottonwood

Mt. Iron-Buhl Public Schools

St. Louis

Nashwauk Keetatin Public Schools

Itasca

New Heights School

Washington

New London-Spicer, Prairie Woods Elementary

Kandiyohi

New Prague, Falcon Ridge Elementary

Scott

New Ulm, Jefferson Elementary

Brown

New Ulm, Learning Center

Brown

New Ulm, Middle School

Brown

Nokomis Daycare

Hennepin

Nompeng Academy

Hennepin

Nompeng Academy Noble

Hennepin

North Branch Sunrise

Chisago

North St. Paul-Maplewood, Cowen Elementary

Ramsey

North St. Paul-Maplewood, Oakdale Elementary

Washington

North St. Paul-Maplewood, Tartan High

Washington

Owatonna Public Schools Wilson Elementary

Steele

Parnassus Preparatory School of Grammar

Hennepin

Parnassus Preparatory School of Logic

Hennepin

Parnassus Preparatory School of Rhetoric

Hennepin

Partnership Academy

Hennepin

Pierz, Healy High School

Morrison

Pierz, Pioneer Elementary

Morrison

Pipestone, Brown Elementary

Pipestone

Plainview-Elgin-Millville, Elgin Elementary

Wabasha

Plainview-Elgin-Millville, High School

Wabasha

Plainview-Elgin-Millville, Jr High School

Wabasha

Prairie Seeds Academy

Hennepin

Redwood, Middle/High School

Redwood

Redwood, Reede Gray Elementary

Redwood

Richfield, Centennial Elementary

Hennepin

Richfield, Middle School

Hennepin

Robbinsdale, Sonnesyn Elementary

Hennepin

Robbinsdale, Spanish Immersion

Hennepin

Robbinsdale, Zachary Lane Elementary

Hennepin

Sauk Centre, Elementary

Stearns

Sauk Centre, Elementary

Stearns

Sleepy Eye, Elementary

Brown

South Washington County, Armstrong Elementary

Washington

South Washington County, Grey Cloud Elementary

Washington

South Washington County, Newport Elementary

Washington

Southside Child Development Center LLC

Hennepin

St. Anastasia Elementary

McLeod

St. Charles Elementary

Winona

St. Edward School

Lyon

St. Francis, Cedar Creek Elementary

Anoka

St. Francis, East Bethel Elementary

Anoka

St. Francis, St. Francis Elementary

Anoka

St. James, Middle/Senior High School

Watonwan

St. Michael's School

Mahnomen

St. Paul, Hamline Elementary

Ramsey

St. Paul, Linwood Monroe Arts Upper Campus

Ramsey

St. Paul, Washington Technology

Ramsey

Staples-Motley, Elementary School

Todd

Stillwater, Stillwater Middle School

Washington

Success Academy

Hennepin

Tri-County Schools

Kittson

Virginia, Senior High School

St. Louis

Wabasso Public School

Redwood

Waconia, High School

Carver

Waconia, Laketown Elementary

Carver

Waconia, Southview Elementary

Carver

Walker-Hackensack-Akeley

Cass

Westbrook Walnut Grove

Cottonwood

White Bear Lake, Lakeaires Elementary

Ramsey

White Bear Lake, Matoska International

Ramsey

White Bear Lake, North Campus

Ramsey

Willmar, Kennedy Elementary

Kandiyohi

Willmar, Senior High School

Kandiyohi

Winona Area Catholic Schools, Preschool and EduCare

Winona

Winona Area Catholic Schools, St. Stan's Elementary

Winona

Winona Area, Goodview Elementary

Winona

Winona Area, Jefferson Elementary

Winona

Winona Area, Washington Elementary

Winona

Fiscal Year 2018

School District/Child Care

Project Summary

Alexandria Public Schools

Purchase walk in freezer, cooler, utility carts, and storage racks.

Brooklyn Center Community Schools

Purchase two combi ovens and accessories.

Cleveland Public Schools

Purchase a walk in freezer.

Dilworth Glyndon Felton Schools

Purchase a combi oven and produce crates.

Fridley Public Schools

Purchase Robot Coupes, combi oven, and storage bins.

Hopkins Public Schools

Purchase combi oven, braising pan, and accessories.

Jackson County Central

Purchase vegetable steamer.

Lac qui Parle Valley Schools

Purchase ovens, refrigerated merchandiser, cooler, and serving line.

Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe

Purchase two convection steamers.

Minneapolis Public Schools

Purchase peeler/scrubber/washer for root vegetables.

Robbinsdale Area Schools

Purchase two combi ovens and six Robot Coupes.

Rochester Public Schools

Purchase a vegetable steamer.

Roseville Area Schools

Purchase double decker ovens and Robot Coupes.

Shakopee Public Schools

Purchase walk in cooler.

St. Louis Park Schools

Purchase Robot Coupes for six schools.

St. Paul Public Schools

Purchase two refrigerated salad bars and 26 fruit stands.

Westbrook Walnut Grove Schools

Purchase walk in freezer.

Winona Area Public Schools

Purchase convection steamer.

 

School District/Child Care Project Summary
Creative Kids Academy Purchase refrigerator, Robot Coupe, range burner, and accessories.
Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Conduct plan to purchase food locally and prepare indigenous foods/menus.
Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Purchase steamers, Robot Coupes, and accessories.
Tri-County Community Action Program Purchase Robot Coupes, stock pots, and accessories.
YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities Conduct plan to procure fresh produce for 10 sites.

Fiscal Year 2017

School District/Child Care

Project Summary

Bethlehem Academy

Purchase convection oven, cart for salad bar and stand mixer

Foley Public Schools

Purchase hot and cold serving counters, ice machine, Vita-mix

Heron Lake-Okabena School

Purchase doublestack oven, fruit and vegetable carts

Hill City School

Purchase steamer and tilting braising pan

Holdingford Public Schools

Purchase meat slicer and cart

Lac qui Parle Valley Schools

Purchase refrigerated buffet stations, double convection oven, hot steam table

Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Schools

Purchase convection steamer

Minneapolis Public Schools

Purchase conveyor and bulk product transfer pump

Northfield Public Schools

Purchase a combi-oven/steamer and countertop freezer

Park Rapids Area Schools

Purchase portable heating cabinets, convection oven

Playhouse Child Care Center

Purchase combination cooler and freezer, microwave oven/steamer

Playhouse Child Care Center

Conduct feasibility study on baby foods

Richfield Public Schools

Build your own salad line, refrigerator

Robbinsdale Area Schools

Purchase combi-oven, Robot Coupes and tilting braising pan

Sartell-St. Stephen Schools

Purchase two combi-ovens, Robot Coupe

Shakopee Public Schools

Purchase walk-in cooler and freezer

St. John's Area School

Purchase electric range, milk cooler

Tracy Area Schools

Purchase refrigerated salad bars

Westonka Public Schools

Purchase titling skillet, two combi ovens

Winona Area Public Schools

Purchase hydroconvection oven

Fiscal Year 2016

School District/Child Care

Project Summary

Alexandria Public Schools

Remodel of kitchens to increase local purchasing, including through the Fresh Connect Food Hub. Major purchases include soak sinks, serving tables, gas counter top kettle, utility carts, reach in and walk in refrigerators, freezer, microwaves, robot coupe blades, and prep table. ($50,000)

Bluffview Montessori

Install a combination walk-in cooler/freezer. ($13,479.24)

Brooklyn Center Community Schools

Purchase two combi-ovens. ($32,476)

Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Schools

Purchase salad bars, food processor, food pans, and knives. Will help the schools serve more fresh produce and prepare produce to be kept for the winter months. ($2,104.46)

Civic League Day Nursery

Received both Feasibility and Equipment grants. Through feasibility study, develop purchase agreements with local farmers and create seasonal menus to focus on Minnesota grown items. Will jumpstart their program with the purchase of a Robot Coupe. (Equipment: $1,250; Feasibility: $5,625)

Dawson-Boyd Schools

Purchase a walk-in cooler, food processor, and slicer. The cooler would replace one that was installed in 1962! ($9,488)

Dilworth Glyndon Felton

Purchase a combi-oven and a Robot Coupe. ($15,000)

Eden Prairie School

Prepare Minnesota raised chickens using two new rotisserie ovens. The district anticipates being able to serve 1,600 pounds of chicken in the first year of implementation. ($9,912.50)

Foley Public School

Upgrade the elementary kitchen with the purchase of a rotating oven. The oven will improve baked, steamed, and roasted products. Cooler upgrades will help them store more products. ($8,870)

Hastings School District

Purchase hot and cold well carts for one elementary school. The rest of the elementary schools were upgraded using a previous grant, but this school could not be easily upgraded because of the height of the serving counters. ($30,550)

Healthy Northland

Work with Duluth Public Schools to offer baked-good breakfast options. Purchase local foods such as apples, squash, carrots, and eggs to include in the breakfast items. Equipment grant will support purchase of mixing bowls, measuring cups, and muffin tins. Project will leverage a USDA Farm to School grant. ($13,960.50)

Jackson County Central School District

Purchase a two-door refrigerator to increase the amount of Minnesota grown produce they can purchase, store, and serve. Since installing a salad bar at an elementary school earlier this year, more storage capacity is needed. ($1,320.53)

Kasson-Mantorville Public Schools

Purchase an apple corer, vegetable dicer for the Robot Coupe, prep table, and steamer. Will help them serve more Minnesota grown produce on salad bars and fruit and vegetable bars. ($4,843.10)

Lac qui Parle Valley Schools

Upgrade their “grab and go” capacities and will start offering homemade soups each day. Equipment purchases will include display cases, a holding cabinet, Robot Coupe, and soup servers. ($7,524.01)

Lakes Country Service Cooperative

The service cooperative, which operates the Fresh Connect Food Hub, will purchase a walk-in cooler. ($14,250)

Lewiston-Altura Public Schools

Install a combi-oven at the intermediate school and will add a salad bar to the high school. The district has recently doubled the number Farm to School partners and offers a variety of local options including produce and bison. ($7,500)

Madelia School District

Purchase two combi-ovens to replace an old gas cooktop and convection oven. ($20,239.85)

Minneapolis Public Schools

Work with a leading contractor to complete a feasibility study that would examine preparing whole produce in house, rather than needing to rely on a produce distributor/processor. ($27,093.75)

Onamia Public Schools

Purchase dicing and dice cleaning kits for an existing Robot Coupe, and convert an old freezer into a cooler. Will help the school efficiently prepare more local foods and purchase produce in greater quantities. ($1,020.76)

Park Rapids Area Schools

Purchase two combi-ovens, a pass-thru refrigerator, and a convection oven. ($25,000)

Playhouse Child Care Center

Received both Feasibility and Equipment grants Will remodel the small, inefficient kitchen areas and purchase microwaves/steamers, stock pots, tongs, slicers/peelers, hand washing sinks, and oven. Includes locations in Monticello and St. Cloud. Determine logistics to increase local purchases, become knowledgeable about resources and supporting organizations, and identify strategies to provide additional Minnesota foods (including to infants). (Equipment: $19,526.18; Feasibility: $8,930.55)

Reach-Up Inc.

Beginning a Farm to School program. Small equipment purchases will help to use more Minnesota grown foods without adding to labor costs. ($1,081)

Richfield Public Schools

Purchase hot and cold serving and holding equipment for the high school and mobile serving equipment for Richfield Dual Language Elementary School. Will allow them to purchase and prepare more Minnesota products and do more scratch cooking while also improving food safety. ($42,895)

Riverside Christian School

Purchase a 10-burner gas range and a steamer. Will replace unreliable equipment and help school use more fresh fruits and vegetables. ($2,292.20)

Saint Paul Public Schools

Purchase of "sous vide" machine for the Nutrition Center. Machine will allow the school to purchase local animal protein. ($50,000)

Shakopee Public Schools

Purchase milk coolers to increase purchases of Minnesota milk. ($23,150)

St. John's Area School

Purchase a convection oven, salad bar, shelving units, and kitchen prep equipment. They anticipate being able to offer Minnesota grown fruits and vegetables at least three times per week. ($6,137.37)

Tracy Area Public Schools

Purchase a combi-oven and a convection oven. School anticipates serving corn-on-the-cob and potatoes. ($14,472)

Westbrook Walnut Grove School

Purchase an electric range, convection oven, and steamer. ($14,225)

Winona Area Public Schools

Purchase yogurt machines and breakfast carts to increase use of Minnesota milk-based products. ($5,500)

Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center

Purchase two cook and hold units and a stacked convection oven. ($10,950)

Fiscal Year 2015

School Name

Description

Child Care Resource & Referral Head Start

Currently, CCRR works with the Southeast Minnesota Food Network to purchase organic meats, fruits, and vegetables for one school. They plan to expand this program through purchasing a steamer and installing it in another one of their schools. This will help them address the student’s needs, of which a high percentage has food restrictions. ($3,500.00)

Eastern Carver County Schools

The hot and cold wells at Chaska Middle School West do not provide adequate temperature control or space to display fruits and vegetables. By replacing these wells with updated equipment, they will be able to serve more fresh fruits and vegetables grown by Minnesotan farmers. ($50,000.00)

Bemidji Area Schools

The kitchen equipment at Horace May Elementary is outdated and does not properly cook fresh produce. This grant will allow the school to purchase a combi-oven, which will allow them to serve fresh produce beyond the fresh fruit and vegetable bars. With this equipment, they will be able to store produce, use fresh ingredients, and improve the nutrition of their students. ($13,348.00)

Foley Public School

Foley Public Schools currently serves various fresh fruits and vegetables in their schools. They are purchasing a tilting braising pan and the utensils to accompany it in order to make more meals from scratch. The meals will incorporate additional Minnesota grown produce to create meals such as stir-fry’s, sauces, and roasted vegetables. ($11,351.09)

Waconia Independent School District

Waconia will expand its farm to school program through the purchase of a pasta maker, frozen yogurt maker, and a popcorn maker. Cooks will use this equipment to create snacks and meals that are locally sourced and comply with the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act. ($37,909.00)

Hastings School District (Equipment)

Hastings School District will buy hot and cold wells alongside colanders, pans, dicers, serving utensils, knives, and cutting boards to install at three elementary schools. These tools will allow them to buy a greater variety and quantity of produce from Minnesota farmers. ($15,000.00)

Hastings School District (Feasibility)

Hastings School District will conduct a feasibility study to research and assess area farmers’ interest and capacity to provide produce for upcoming and future school years. Through this study, logistics, communications, and pricing plans will be created to ensure future farmer and farm to school project success. ($6,000.00)

Hopkins Public Schools

Hopkins Public Schools will purchase standing mixers, immersion blenders, a combi-oven, and a braising pan to increase produce and meat purchases from Minnesota farmers. These tools will allow them to serve a greater variety of foods derived from Minnesota agricultural products. ($50,000.00)

Heron Lake-Okabena School District

The elementary school kitchen will be remodeled to a new service area that will include portable hot and cold storage units, a serving counter, knives, cutting boards, and a portable tray and utensil holder. These improvements will allow them to prepare and serve a greater quantity of safe and Minnesota grown produce. ($23,099.00)

Dover-Eyota Public Schools

The elementary school’s heat and serve kitchen will be remodeled to allow processing and storage of raw produce. They will purchase peelers, a food processor, mixer, worktable, cold food counter, a walk-in cooler, titling kettle, and other tools in order to increase purchasing of Minnesota grown raw carrots and potatoes. ($22,425.00)

Rochester Public Schools

Rochester Public Schools will replace and expand the walk in cooler located in the district warehouse. This added space will allow the district to receive greater quantities of Minnesota grown produce and limit the amount of processed foods served to students. ($50,000.00)

Ely Public Schools

Ely Public Schools will purchase a steamer, food processor, electric slicer, refrigerator, food prep table, chiller, hot water heater, and dishwasher to expand their farm to school program. With these tools, they will be able to process, store, and safely serve more Minnesota grown produce to their growing free and reduced lunch student population. ($18,758.00)

Sartell-St. Stephen School District

Four schools will benefit from the purchase of two combi-ovens, one boilerless steamer, two hot water dispensers, a work table, and four refrigerated salad coolers. With these tools, the quality and array of produce purchased from Minnesota farms will increase. They will also allow the district to increase the safety and nutritional content of the foods served. ($50,000.00)

Lewiston-Altura Public Schools

Lewiston-Altura will purchase and install a new cooler and freezer unit in their elementary school. Due to costly freezer and cooler constraints, they are unable to purchase large quantities of produce from area farmers. Through this purchase, they will be able to continue and expand their farm to school efforts with the expanded storage space. ($34,592.22)

Wadena Deer Creek Schools

Wadena Deer Creek Schools will purchase sheet and perforated pans, containers and lids, utility carts, a pan rack, and other serving materials to expand their farm to school program to the middle and high schools. They will also replace existing worn materials, which will help them continue their current efforts in the elementary school. ($2,162.24)

Lakes Country Service Cooperative

Lakes Country Service Cooperative will purchase packing containers, a two hole packing table and scales, a food processor, sectionizers, smallware sets, salad bar/container sets, knives, and blades to increase schools’ purchases of Minnesota grown products. The school districts they serve do not have the capacity to process and serve the produce cooperative farmers want to sell, which is being addressed through this project. ($10,631.00)

Playhouse Child Care Center (St. Cloud)

Playhouse Child Care Center (St. Cloud) will purchase a refrigerator, steam pans, a food processor, and a knife set to begin serving locally grown produce. During previous farm to school efforts the school faced spoilage issues as well, which will be addressed through this grant to ensure success. ($1,687.86)

Playhouse Child Care Center (Monticello)

Playhouse Child Care Center (Monticello) will purchase a refrigerator, microwave, blender, and storage containers. They will use these items to serve locally grown produce to children enrolled in their program; including production of baby food for infants. ($1,883.97)

Special School District No. 1 (Minneapolis)

Minneapolis Public Schools, in an effort to shift away from heat and serve lunches, will install 8 salad bars throughout their schools. The salad bars will feature 7,500 additional pounds of local, seasonal, and fresh produce per year. ($42,000.00)

St. John’s Area School

St. John’s Area School will purchase a walk-in freezer and equipment to prepare and store fresh fruits and vegetables. These purchases will allow the school to expand their farm to school program, which will serve local produce three days a week instead of one. It will also help them to eliminate spoilage issues they currently face. ($10,121.47)

White Earth Land Recovery Project

White Earth Land Recovery Project (WELRP) will purchase a walk-in freezer, four chest freezers, knives and peelers, a salad bar, freezer bags, and compostable dishware to install at three schools located on the White Earth Reservation. These tools will be used to process and store locally grown foods, which will allow WELRP to purchase and serve greater quantities of Minnesota grown produce. ($9,174.00)

Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center

Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center will purchase and install a walk-in freezer, stove and exhaust system, and stainless steel worktables. This equipment will be used to expand storage capacity and processing ability for fresh produce and beef and pork raised in Minnesota. This will result in greater purchasing of Minnesota agricultural products including produce raised on their own farm and meats purchased from other Minnesota farmers. ($13,300.00)