Each Action Sheet addresses a specific area of food safety by providing you with background information, action steps that will help you build your framework, and resources for the in-depth information you will need to develop or strengthen that area.
The 2023 Farm to School Census FAQ addresses common issues for school food authorities responding to the Farm to School Census.
El virus estomacal: lo que el personal de la escuela debe saber
"Food Safety Frequently Asked Questions: The Food Safety Modernization Act and its Impact on Farm to School Activities": This document includes common questions related to food safety when purchasing locally grown and raised food products directly from producers as well as food safety considerations for edible campus gardens.
This letter is in response to correspondence from WIC state agencies using offline Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) technology or paper food instruments, and requesting program flexibility from the WIC program federal requirements as a result of the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the 2022 Abbott recall of certain powder infant formula, exempt infant formula, and WIC-eligible nutritionals on the nationwide supply chain leading to both periodic location- and product-based WIC infant formula and exempt infant formula shortages.
This FAQ addresses common questions from Farm to School Grantees regarding the Farm to School Semi-Annual Progress Report.
This document addresses common questions regarding the impact of the Act on school gardens and other similar small producers commonly used as sources for local food.
Recently, we have received several questions about the use of funds from the nonprofit school food service account to cover expenditures related to farm to school activities and school gardens. The questions and answers below address specific scenarios that school food authorities may be dealing with when considering the allowability of such costs.
This manual was developed to provide an overview of the recall process for USDA Foods with a focus on school meals programs.