FNS Documents & Resources

USDA Foods from Farm to Plate e-letters feature resources, news, and best practices, rotating our monthly focus between a trio of program-specific e-letters.

The purpose of this voluntary recognition initiative is to encourage Summer Meal Programs' sponsors to offer higher quality, nutritious meals that make a positive impact on children's healthy development.

This page provides information on the items available through TEFAP that may be acceptable to kosher-observant communities.

This collection of information is necessary for the application of the Healthy Meals Incentives Recognition Awards by school food authorities.

This fact sheet, available in both English and Spanish, reviews the steps to successfully integrate local food in child nutrition programs.

​The Turnip the Beet Award recognizes outstanding summer meal program sponsors across the nation who work hard to offer high quality meals to children that are appetizing, appealing, and nutritious during the summer months.

This gallery contains photo albums and videos from CSFP program sites, non-profits, and government agencies.  

USDA is committed to providing nutrition assistance to hard-hit families across the country due to the coronavirus pandemic. In support of President Biden’s call to action on hunger, USDA announced that it is increasing the Pandemic EBT benefit by approximately 15 percent, providing more money for low-income families and millions of children missing meals due to school and child care closures.