The 2025 School Nutrition Trends Report evaluated financial and operational challenges for school meal programs, including barriers to offering local foods and resources needed to expand scratch preparation and reduce reliance on ultra processed foods. While 73% of respondents reported that their programs are working to offer more local foods with school meals, the top challenges they face included:
Higher cost of local foods
Limited capacity and resources to process local/raw foods
Insufficient quantity or variety from local growers
Insufficient staff to coordinate local purchases
All donations support the mission of Lamppost and will go toward:
A school's order of pastured meat or eggs
Delivery charges from farm to school
Materials to support protein scratch cooking in school kitchens
Lamppost staff employment and general operating expenses
Higher cost of local foods
Limited capacity and resources to process local/raw foods
Insufficient quantity or variety from local growers
Insufficient staff to coordinate local purchases
All donations support the mission of Lamppost and will go toward:
A school's order of pastured meat or eggs
Delivery charges from farm to school
Materials to support protein scratch cooking in school kitchens
Lamppost staff employment and general operating expenses
DONATE NOW TO NOURISH OUR STUDENTS WITH LOCALLY FARMED FOOD!
Donations may be made via cash or check and mailed to:
Lamppost Farm
P.O. Box 5074
Poland, OH 44514
Lamppost Farm
P.O. Box 5074
Poland, OH 44514
We are a 501(c)3 organization for the purposes of Christian ministry and education. All gifts may be tax-deductible.