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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Bedford, PA) The Pennsylvania Beef Council announced on Tuesday that one-hundred and seventeen Pennsylvania school districts to date are participating in the PA Beef to PA Schools Program. During the 2024-2025 school year, locally sourced and fresh beef will be given to students to incorporate more of this kind of beef into school lunches. Cattle producers will work with schools and food service professionals to deliver over 132,000 pounds of beef to Pennsylvania students from over twenty-six farms. The beef industry will also help students to get closer to their community and agriculture in support of this initiative.