# 6 V.S.A. § 4719: Purpose and State goal

> Vermont · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T6_C211_S4719

## Section

- **Citation:** 6 V.S.A. § 4719
- **Heading:** Purpose and State goal
- **Jurisdiction:** Vermont
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** VT Code / Title 6 / Chapter 211 / Section 4719

## Text

(a) Purpose. It is the purpose of this chapter to establish a farm-to-school program to:

(1) encourage Vermont residents in developing healthy and lifelong habits of eating nutritious local foods;

(2) maximize use by Vermont schools of fresh and locally grown, produced, or processed food;

(3) work with partners to establish a food, farm, and nutrition education program that educates Vermont students regarding healthy eating habits through the use of educational materials, classes, and hands-on techniques that inform students of the connections between farming and the foods that students consume;

(4) increase the size and stability of direct sales markets available to farmers; and

(5) increase participation of Vermont students in child nutrition programs by increasing the selection of available foods.

(b) State Farm-to-School Network goal. It is the goal of the Farm-to-School Program to establish a food system that by 2025:

(1) engages 75 percent of Vermont schools in an integrated food system education program that incorporates community-based learning; and

(2) purchases 50 percent of food from local or regional food sources.

## Nearby sections

- [6 V.S.A. § 4719 § 4719. Purpose and State goal](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T6_C211_S4719.md)
- [6 V.S.A. § 4720 § 4720. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T6_C211_S4720.md)
- [6 V.S.A. § 4721 § 4721. Local foods grant program](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T6_C211_S4721.md)
- [6 V.S.A. § 4722 § 4722. Farm assistance; Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T6_C211_S4722.md)
- [6 V.S.A. § 4723 § 4723. Professional development for food service personnel](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T6_C211_S4723.md)
- [6 V.S.A. § 4724 § 4724. Food Systems Administrator](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T6_C211_S4724.md)

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