This manual is a guide to buying and serving locally-grown produce in school meals. Farm-to-school encompasses many types of programs and school experiences such as planting and tending school gardens, educating children about nutrition, and of course, purchasing fresh, locally-grown farm products. While we believe all aspects of the farm-to-school experience should be encouraged, the handbook is written to address the needs of farm-to-school programs that involve schools’ purchase of produce from local farmers for use in school meals.
Many federal and private organizations are working to promote farm-to-school programs. However, many existing farm-to-school publications do not address the specific considerations and challenges faced by schools in buying local produce, particularly in the procurement area.
This handbook is written for school food service personnel. Rather than cover all areas of farm-to-school issues, we have chosen to focus on those areas we believe are of most interest to schools: procurement, types and examples of farm-to-school distribution models, how to find locally-grown food and farmers, menu planning considerations, and strategies for success. The handbook also contains a comprehensive, annotated bibliography of additional farm to school resources that may be accessed online or by contacting the organization. Whether your school is considering a farm-to-school program, or looking for resource information to assist you in your current program, we hope this handbook will be of help.
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