General Overviews
- Office of Community Food Systems Resources *NEW*
- Research Shows Farm to School Works
- Integrating Local Foods into Child Nutrition Programs
- Selling Local Food to Schools: A Resource for Producers
- How Cooperative Extension Professionals Can Support Farm to School Programs
- Effective Strategies State Agencies Can Use to Support Community Food Systems *NEW*
Special Topics
- School Gardens: Using Gardens to Grow Healthy Habits in Cafeterias, Classrooms, and Communities
- Bringing Tribal Foods and Traditions into Cafeterias, Classrooms, and Gardens
- Farm to Preschool: Local Food and Learning in Early Childcare and Education Settings
- Farm to Summer: Why Summer Meal Programs are Ripe for Local Foods and Agriculture Based Activities
Funding
Buying Local Foods
- 10 Facts About Local Food in Schools
- Decision Tree: How Will You Bring Local Foods into the Cafeteria with Your Next Food Purchase?
- Geographic Preference: What It Is and How To Use It
- USDA Foods: A Resource for Buying Local
- Using DOD Fresh to Buy Local
- Local Meat in Child Nutrition Programs: Increasing Opportunities for Small and Mid-Sized Livestock Ranchers and Fishermen
Fact Sheets in Spanish
- 10 Facts About Local Food in Schools
- Integrating Local Foods into Child Nutrition Programs
- Decision Tree: How Will You Bring Local Foods into the Cafeteria with Your Next School Food Purchase?
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