1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Food and Nutrition Education in Schools Act of 2020 . 2. Food and Nutrition Education in Schools Pilot Program Section 18 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1769 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (l) Food and Nutrition Education in Schools Pilot Program (1) Purpose The purpose of this subsection is to provide local educational agencies with human resources dedicated to implementing integrated, hands-on food and nutrition education in schools with the goal of increasing acceptance and consumption of healthy, high-quality meals and snacks by students. (2) Establishment Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall establish a pilot program, to be known as the Food and Nutrition Education in Schools Pilot Program (referred to in this subsection as the pilot program ), under which the Secretary shall award grants to local educational agencies for— (A) projects that hire qualified, full-time food and nutrition educators to carry out programs in schools that have the goal of improving student health and nutrition; and (B) projects that fund school gardens or other evidence-based interventions relating to student health and nutrition to create hands-on learning opportunities for students. (3) Joint partnerships The Secretary shall encourage, to the maximum extent practicable, joint partnership projects under the pilot program among— (A) agencies; (B) nonprofit organizations; (C) postsecondary institutions that offer programs on nutrition, food preparation, or agricultural science; (D) food-service businesses (such as local farms, restaurants, and food distributors); (E) beginning farmers and ranchers (as defined in section 2501(a) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 2279(a) )); (F) veteran farmers and ranchers (as defined in that section)