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| Food and Commodity Connection USDA. Agricultural Marketing Service. This web site is developed to assist you, the school food service professional, in selecting vendors and value-added products made from a variety of agricultural commodities for your USDA purchased commodity and commercial procurement needs. To register for this free service go to the registration guide on the front page of the site. |
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| Child Nutrition Commodity Programs USDA. Food and Nutrition Service. Helping American agricultural producers by providing cash reimbursements for meals served in schools, as well as providing nutritious, USDA-purchased food for the Child Nutrition Programs. |
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| National School Lunch Program Commodity Fact Sheets USDA. Food and Nutrition Service. Provides links to the USDA Commodity Fact Sheets developed for commodities expected to be available for schools and institutions participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), Other Child Nutrition Programs, and the Nutrition Services Incentive Program. |
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| Commodity Recipes for Schools USDA. Food and Nutrition Service. Includes suggested recipes using USDA commodities distributed to schools and other institutions participating in the National School Lunch Program and the Child and Adult Care Food Program. |
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| National School Lunch Program USDA. Agricultural Marketing Service. Fact sheet about the program, including information about the government purchase of food, food safety laws and regulations, and facts about food inspections. |
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| Regulations/ Federal Rulemaking USDA. Food and Nutrition Service. Food Distribution National policies, program regulations, Federal Register notices, and public laws. |
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| How to Buy... USDA. Agricultural Marketing Service. Provides information on purchasing fruits, vegetables, meat, poultry, and dairy products at the grocery store. Includes an alphabetical list of foods from each category with tips on what to look for when buying. |
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| Food Purchase Resources USDA. Agricultural Marketing Service. Features product descriptions, quality standards, market news, and more. |
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| Market News USDA. Agricultural Marketing Service. Provides current, unbiased price and sales information for farm commodities in the U.S. and international markets and publishes transportation reports. |
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| National Weekly Pricing Report USDA. Agricultural Marketing Service. Pricing report prepared for the School Nutrition Association and the American Commodity Distribution Association. |
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Last Modified: Nov 13, 2008 |
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