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Resource | Newsletters USDA Foods e-Letters

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.

11/07/2023
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance Farm to School Resources

Find resources to implement, sustain and maintain your farm to school program. 

10/30/2023
Resource | Info Sheets USDA Support for School Meals

USDA support for school meals in fiscal years 2021-2024. 

10/26/2023
Resource | Newsletters The Dirt: Farm to School e-Newsletter

The Dirt is the Patrick Leahy Farm to School program monthly e-newsletter with updates, webinar info, relevant news, and field notes. 

10/25/2023
Resource | Toolkits USDA Foods Toolkit for Child Nutrition Programs

The USDA Foods Toolkit is a collection of valuable resources to assist child nutrition professionals in effectively using their USDA Food entitlement and to help them educate students, staff, and the community about the healthy contributions that USDA Foods provide to their meal programs.

10/20/2023
Resource | Toolkits 2023 Farm to School Census Awareness Resources for State Agencies

2023 Farm to School Census awareness resources for state agencies.

10/05/2023
Resource | Technical Assistance 2023 Farm to School Census Art Resources

2023 Farm to School Census logo and stickers.

10/03/2023
Resource | Fact Sheets Farm to School Fact Sheets

Factsheets are available under the following topics: Farm to School Grant Program, Farm to School Program Resources, Local Food Resources, School Gardens, Farm to School in Tribal Communities, Food Safety, Producers, Farm to Preschool. Farm to Summer, State Agencies and Cooperative Extensions, En Español.

08/29/2023
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance Farm to School Census Quick Facts

The Farm to School Census is a survey of farm to school activities, including local food procurement and nutrition education.  This document provides additional clarification for school food authorities (SFAs) on the Farm to School Census and the data collection process.

04/25/2023
Resource | Technical Assistance Seeding Success: Telling Your Farm to School Story

This pre-recorded webinar features Farm to School Program staff, who share grantee stories from the Indigenous community and how to build a successful farm to school program focused on traditional foods. 

04/21/2023
Page updated: October 14, 2021