The U.S. Department of Agriculture has agreed to pay Alabama farmers to provide food for schools. 

According to LocalToday, he farm-to-table lunch program is a result of $3 million being given to the state to be used in schools were 50% of students receive free or discounted lunches. 

Dom Wambles of the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industry said that they are working with 35-45 farmers for the program, with a portion of the farmers being from "disadvantaged" areas. 

Farmers that harvest food for schools will get part of the grant. 

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