Sanders announces school garden grant program

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., announced Friday that 40 Vermont schools will receive federal grant money to build community gardens, rallying supporters at Champlain Elementary School's new garden, a grant beneficiary. "This project addresses two major issues confronting not just Vermont but the entire nation," Sanders said. "It will help students learn the importance of food nutrition and a healthy diet." The $120,000 U.S. Department of Agriculture grant will fund what's being called Food Production Education, which will be run through the services of Friends of Burlington Gardens.

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