AGRI Farm to School Grant Past Projects

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

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

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

Winona Area Public Schools

Purchase tilting skillet and two salad bars

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.

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

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)

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)