Together for School Meals

10/25/2026

The people closest to North Dakota’s schools, farms, and families are backing Measure 2.

School nutrition staff know what’s on kids’ trays and what’s missing. Farmers know where that food comes from. Educators and child advocates see how hunger affects learning and how much easier a school day is when every kid has eaten.

Vote YES on Measure 2 on November 3. 💛

Thank you to the North Dakota Farmers Union, North Dakota KIDS COUNT, theNorth Dakota School Nutrition Association, Right to Read ND, North Dakota United , the North Dakota Human Rights Coalition, the North Dakota State Association of Letter Carriers, and the North Dakota Multi-Partner Health Collaborative.

Vote YES on Measure 2 on November 3. 💛

10/24/2026

Big thank you to our volunteers today at the Fargo Day of Action!

If you’re in town, come and join us! Fargo Day of Action — details here!

10/24/2026

Better attendance. Less burden on families. Every student on equal footing. Those are just a few reasons why North Dakotans are voting YES on Measure 2! Let's feed our future together.

10/23/2026

“Once the school takes possession of that child, they’re responsible for that child... a big part of what children do is eat.” 👏 We loved hearing this from News and Views host Joel as he and Amy Jacobson talked about why feeding kids at school just makes sense. Watch the full interview 👇 Vote YES on Measure 2!

https://omny.fm/shows/news-views-with-joel-heitkamp/together-for-school-meals-urges-north-dakota-voters-to-vote-yes-on-measure-2

10/20/26: Amy Jacobson is with Together for School Meals, an organization urging voters to vote yes on Measure 2 on November 3. She joins Joel in the KFGO studio to talk about Measure 2 and their upcoming day of action on October 24 in Fargo. Learn more about Together for School Meals and Measure 2....

10/23/2026

10/22/2026

“Why put this in the constitution?” It’s a fair question, and Ellie Shockley answered it perfectly. The ND Legislature has repeatedly passed on universal school meals, and a constitutional measure can only be changed by a vote of the people, not by lawmakers alone. Measure 2 simply makes sure every child has the nourishment to learn and thrive. Thank you, Ellie Shockley, for such a caring and clear piece! Give it a read below 👇 and vote YES on Measure 2! 🍎🗳️

In the election on Nov. 3, North Dakotans have the chance to enshrine K-12 students’ access to school meals -- at no cost to them or their families -- in

10/22/2026

“A good investment in our future.”
💚 That’s exactly what passing Measure 2 would be. An investment in our kids means an investment in the future of North Dakota!

Vote YES on Measure 2! 🌾

10/22/2026

Support for Together for School Meals stretches from Fargo to Williston and everywhere in between. 🙌

Swipe through to see even more endorsers, from Great Plains Food Bank and Fargo Education Association (FEA) to Missouri Slope Labor Council , North Dakota AFL-CIO, and suppliers like LINDY'S HOMEMADE. Faith communities, firefighters, letter carriers, electricians, and neighbors have all signed on. Thank you! Your support means so much. ❤️

Global Neighbors ND Fargo Firefighters Local 642 First Congregational UCC - Jamestown ND Fargo Moorhead Interfaith Center Food Research & Action Center Live Well Grand Cities IBEW 1426 IBEW Local 714 New American Consortium for Wellness and Empowerment

10/21/2026

125,000 students. 125,000 reasons to vote YES on Measure 2! 🍎

In our new guest column in The Forum, the Together for School Meals steering committee explains how Measure 2 would:
🍏 Save families $1,000 per child each year
🍏 End the burden of unpaid meal debt on schools
🍏 Let every kid eat without being singled out
🍏 Draw on Legacy Fund earnings

Read it and share it here:

Members of the Together for School Meals steering committee urge voters to say "yes" on free school lunches.