From 2009 to 2010, the Community Food Security Coalition advocated for more federal support and funding for farm-to-school programs as Congress considered reauthorizing the Child Nutrition Act. Farm-to-school initiatives aim to improve the quality and healthfulness of student meals through the inclusion of more fresh fruits and vegetables provided by local farmers. The Community Food Security Coalition, based in Portland, Oregon, encompasses nearly 500 anti-hunger, environmental, community development, sustainable agriculture, community gardening and social and economic justice organizations. To pursue this project, the coalition enlisted support for farm-to-school programs within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA); among food activists inside and outside the coalition; and among food service staff, teachers, parents and students. A bibliography is included. (Contains 4 footnotes.)