Local food is finding its way into school districts through nonprofit co-ops and government-funded programs, but federal aid is now less certain.

JOHNSTON, R.I. — Brown Avenue Elementary’s cafeteria looks just like any other, except for one thing. Dotted throughout the noisy lunchroom, new stainless steel trays now carry the lunches ...

New, reusable lunch trays are now in use in the cafeteria at Mashpee Middle-High School (MMHS) and might soon be implemented ...