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California 25–26 State Budget Invests $2B in School Nutrition

Learn about our successful advocacy for School Meals for All, Farm to School, and more.

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The Impact of School Meals for All

The voices of students and school nutrition professionals across California.

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Our Advocacy Priorities in 2025

We advocate for policies to advance food justice and provide children with equitable access to free, nutritious school meals.

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Farm to School

Our bilingual short film showcases the Pajaro Valley Unified School District and the power of youth leadership in the farm to school movement.

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Nourishing Students

Discovering Fruits and Vegetables with Early Learners

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Seven Proven Strategies to Increase Students’ Time to Eat

Providing sufficient time to eat school breakfast and lunch benefits both students and the school meal program.

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What We Do

The Center for Ecoliteracy advances change in TK–12 education and school food systems to support students and the people who nourish them.

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