School food service professionals are changing the way that school meals are served and sharing resources like menus, procurement tips, labor training ideas and general information about creating different meals for kids. Our resource page can be used to share information in the industry and to let other professionals know what you are doing that is creative and outside the box. Contact us if you wish to share your ideas and methods with our Network.
- National School Lunch Program: http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/lunch/
- Child Nutrition Labeling Program: http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/cnlabeling/default.htm
- Fresh Fruit and Veg Program: http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/FFVP/default.htm
- School Breakfast Program: http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/breakfast/
- Geographic preference http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/F2S/Geographic.htm
- Policy http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/F2S/f2spolicy.htm
- Implementing Farm to School http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/F2S/implementing/default.htm
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
- Community Alliance with Family Farmers: Farm to School Guide for Food Service
- Community Food Security Coalition: Farm to School Procurement Information Package
- Chefs Move to Schools
- Food and Nutrition Service Commodity Program
- Food Research and Action Center: Commodity Foods and the Nutritional Quality of the National School Lunch Program
- Minnesota Farm to School Toolkit for Food Service
