Melissa in the Morning: Farms Program on the Chopping Block

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Melissa in the Morning: Farms Program on the Chopping Block

A state grant program bringing locally grown food to schools across Connecticut could be eliminated. That’s based on Governor Lamont’s $55 billion-dollar, two-year budget proposal. It would reportedly cut $1 million a year from the CT Grown for CT Kids program. We asked a local farmer, Kaitlyn Kimball of Sunset Farms, about the impact of this and why the money needs to be saved.

For more on the CT Grown for CT Kids Program: CT Grown for CT Kids Grant

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