1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Farm to School Act of 2023 . 2. Access to local foods: Patrick Leahy farm to school program Section 18(g) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1769(g) ) is amended— (1) in the subsection heading, by striking Program and inserting program. ; (2) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking the paragraph designation and heading and all that follows through means and inserting the following: (1) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Agricultural producer The term agricultural producer means a farmer, rancher, or fisher (including of farm-raised fish). (B) Eligible institution The term eligible institution means ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (C) Farm to school program The term farm to school program means a program that— (i) benefits an eligible institution, as determined by the Secretary; and (ii) carries out— (I) planting and maintenance of farms or gardens; (II) procurement from local agricultural producers; or (III) educational activities relating to agriculture, nutrition, or food. ; (3) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking schools each place it appears and inserting institutions ; (B) by inserting land-grant colleges and universities, before and nonprofit ; and (C) by striking grants and technical assistance and inserting grants, technical assistance, research, and evaluation ; (4) in paragraph (3)— (A) in subparagraph (A)— (i) in clause (i), by inserting and technical assistance after training ; (ii) by redesignating clauses (vi) and (vii) as clauses (vii) and (viii), respectively; and (iii) by inserting after clause (v) the following: (vi) implementing educational activities relating to agriculture, nutrition, or food;