Posted by Rosie Crossen on 9/29/08

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2008-09 Love Your Veggies™ Grants Available
This could work for school gardens...

Elementary schools can apply for a chance to receive one
of ten $15,000 grants from the makers of Hidden Valley®
Salad Dressings. Each grant award will support an
elementary school in developing a program offering fresh
vegetables and fruits lasting through the 2009-10 school
year. Each school grant will consist of $15,000 in direct
funding and a one-time donation of Hidden Valley® Original
Ranch® Light Dressing.

Funding must be spent on any of the following:
• Fresh produce (vegetables and fruits)
• A vegetable station (such as a dedicated salad bar)
• Kitchen equipment (primary usage must relate to proposed
program)
• Program staffing (cafeteria personnel, lunchroom staff,
etc.)
• Nutrition education supplies
• Training (such as food safety and nutrition education)

All proposals must be submitted via the grant program's
Web site, http://loveyourveggiesgrants.org/. Proposals
must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. EST Nov. 7, 2008. Late
proposals will not be accepted. Schools will be notified
of their award status by March of 2009.

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