Veteran-grown food to Indiana schools
Are you a Veteran farmer in Indiana? Help Us Bring Hoosier-grown, Veteran-grown food to Indiana schools!
At Ease Orchard has received a planning grant to advance the Patrick Leahy Farm to School Program by focusing on one key question: How can more Indiana Veteran farmers take part?
We’d love your input—no matter your farm size or product type. Tell us:
- How familiar are you with Farm to School?
- Would you like to supply schools, host student farm visits, speak in classrooms, or support school gardens?
- What resources or assistance would you need to get involved?
- What barriers are keeping you on the sidelines?
Your insights will shape future grant funding and open new markets—and learning experiences—for Indiana’s students. Click the survey link below and let your voice be heard!
Link: https://forms.gle/c9Y5ZPMczvi5VcfcA
Password: VetsINFarming
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Indiana Apple Crunch
The 2025 Indiana Apple Crunch returns this October. Is your school ready? The Indiana Grown for Schools Network and the Indiana Dept of Education are wonderful partners that help us bring this program to fruition during National Farm to School month. If you are looking for a place to purchase local apples, please reach out to sspeedy@purdue.edu
Coming soon will be the registration website, so you’ll have stickers, curriculum, etc.
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Financing A Farm Operation Learning Event
Please join us for this Indiana SBDC Agribusiness Initiative Workshop!
We will be discussing the following topics
Types of Loans: Land, Building, Equipment, Operating
Categories of Lenders: Government Guaranteed Loans (USDA, SBA)
Funding Resources: USDA, FSA, NRCS, SBA, Farm Credit, Farm Oriented Banks, Family
IMPORTANT TIP: Have your Business Plan completed and Financial Projections ready and prepared prior to visiting your lender.
Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at 11 a.m.
Register HERE https://isbdc.ecenterdirect.com/events/17183
Download the event flyer HERE