Elementary school improving agriculture infrastructure
A project at Broad Street Elementary School will work in tandem with Summit Township Elementary’s recent agricultural education initiative to eliminate food insecurity in the region.
Butler Area School District is getting $50,000 through the Pennsylvania Farm Bill's Urban Agriculture Infrastructure Grant Program.
The money will be used to construct a secure outside entrance for a planned market at Broad Street Elementary. The grant also will be used to purchase refrigeration units and shelving units for the display of produce in the market.
David Andrews, instructional coach for student engagement at Butler Area School District, said the Broad Street project has been in the works in conjunction with the Summit Elementary community agricultural partnership. Once the infrastructure is in place at Broad Street, the two schools will work together to supply produce to the Butler community.
“The grant will work toward those schools to bring the market to Broad Street,” Andrews said. “It will give access for the community to come in to Broad Street and give access to fresh produce that may not be available to that neighborhood.”
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