C.R.S. § 22-82.9-305: Program funding - state education fund.

Purchasing nutritious foods from Colorado's food systems, including local farmers and ranchers, supports students' nutrition and provides quality meals to boost the health and well-being of Colorado students, and is an important component of an accountable education program to meet state academic standards, and may therefore receive funding from the state education fund created in section 17 (4) of article IX of the state constitution.