"A Record $2 Million in New England Food Vision Prize Awards! Building What’s Next for Farm to School"

The 2026 New England Food Vision Prize celebrates 23 winning projects that strengthen the connection between students, schools, and New England’s regional food system. By expanding access to local foods, leveraging the purchasing power of schools, and engaging students in farm to school, these projects build demand for regional food and help shape a new generation of informed eaters.

Following a review of this year’s Food Vision Prize proposals, the Henry P. Kendall Foundation’s Board of Trustees was excited by the strength, diversity, and potential of the projects and approved additional funding, bringing the total Prize awards to $2,070,695, the largest pool of funding in the Prize’s history!  
This year’s response to the Prize was extraordinary. Letters of Interest were submitted by 78 teams, reflecting the growing momentum behind farm to school and the expanding opportunity for investment across the region. 

The 23 Prize recipients, including NOFA-NH, will lead projects expected to support more than 150 producers and reach more than 1 million students across 677 schools.  
Awarded projects reflect a range of approaches to strengthening farm to school across New England, from investing in regional food supply chains with distribution and aggregation infrastructure to coordinating local food purchasing and creating new opportunities for students to engage with local food.  
Together, these efforts advance the Henry P. Kendall Foundation’s 2030 Action Plan and New England’s shared vision for a more resilient, regional food system.

Read more about all of the 2026 prizes here