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Date FNS Document# Title
Procuring Local Foods
Farm to School Resources
Farm to School Fact Sheets
FNS-946 The Food Safety Modernization Act and the Produce Safety Rule
FNS-944 An Overview of Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs)
FNS-943 Food Safety Information and Resources for the Farm to School Community
FNS-942 Food Safety Frequently Asked Questions
908 Selling Local Food to Schools: A Resource for Producers
FNS-893 The Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program
909 Local Meat in Schools
907 USDA Foods: A Resource for Maximizing Food Budgets To Buy Local
906 USDA DoD Fresh Program: A Source for Locally Grown Produce
FNS-854 Local Procurement Decision Tree
Questions and Answers on Alternate Protein Products
Farm to School - Food Safety FAQs
Bringing Tribal Foods and Traditions into Cafeterias, Classrooms, and Gardens
Geographic Preference
Planning Toolkit - Food Safety
SP28 CACFP09 SFSP11-2016 FDA Requirements for Vending Machines
Planning Toolkit: Finding and Buying Local Foods
Direct Certification Improvement Grant Summaries
SP27 CACFP09 SFSP12-2015 Administrative Review Process Regarding the CN Label, Watermarked CN Label and Manufacturer’s Product Formulation Statement
SP11 CACFP10 SFSP13-2015v2 CN Labels Copied with a Watermark Acceptable Documentation
Finding, Buying and Serving Local Food - Introduction to Procurement
Attachments to SP12-2014: RFA for Participation in Demonstration Projects to Evaluate Direct Certification with Medicaid in SY 2014-15
SP54-2013 Transmittal of Q&As on Computation of Direct Certification Performance Rate with SNAP
SP50-2013 Release of the New State Agency Direct Certification Rate Data Element Report (Form FNS-834)
Product Formulation Statement (PFS) for Documenting Vegetables and Fruits
Formulation Statement for Documenting Grains in School Meals
Product Formulation Statement (PFS) for Documenting Vegetables and Fruits
FNS ETF Directory
Fact Sheet: Using DoD Fresh to Purchase Local Produce
Direct Certification Grants Program Proposal Response Guidance
SP37-2013 Enhancing the School Food Safety Program FAQs
Guidance for Accepting Processed Product Documentation for Meal Pattern Requirements
Reviewer’s Checklist for Evaluating Manufacturer Product Formulation Statements (Product Analysis) for Meat/Meat Alternate (M/MA) Products
SP45-2011 Food Safety Inspections in Service-Only Sites Participating in the School Meals Programs
SP32-2011 Direct Certification Benchmarks and Continuous Improvement Plans
SP31-2011 Frequency of Direct Certification Matching Activities Beginning in SY 2011-2012
Interim Rule: Direct Certification and Certification of Homeless, Migrant and Runaway Children for Free School Meals
FY 2011 Application for Direct Certification Planning Grants
Letter to CN Labeling Program Account Manager
Proposed Rule: Geographic Preference Option for the Procurement of Unprocessed Agricultural Products in Child Nutrition Programs
Points to Remember for Facilitating the CN Label Review Process
Service Agreement for CN Labeling Program
SP39-2008 Responsibility to Request Food Safety Inspections
SP05-2008 Food Safety Inspections in Non-Traditional School Settings
SP32-2006 Clarification of Direct Verification
Child Nutrition Labeling for Nonmeat Products
School Meal Applications and Direct Certification During the Operation of Provision 2 and 3
Page updated: November 20, 2019