FNS Documents & Resources

USDA Foods Product Information Sheets containing USDA Foods description and WBSCM ID for fruits. 

The USDA’s schools/child nutrition USDA Foods programs support domestic nutrition programs and American agricultural producers through purchases of domestic agricultural products for use in schools and institutions. Nutritious USDA-purchased food is provided to the following child nutrition programs: The National School Lunch Program, the Child and Adult Care Food Program, and the Summer Food Service Program.

See what foods are available for your menus next school year!

The November material prices are listed by school year and used by processors participating in the Food Distribution National and State Processing Programs.

USDA Foods in Schools Product Information Sheets containing USDA Foods description and WBSCM ID for grains. 

This page contains links to USDA Foods that are available or expected to be made available to participants in each of the food distribution programs.

USDA Foods in Schools Product Information Sheets with description and WBSCM ID for vegetables. 

USDA Foods in Schools Foods Product Information Sheets containing USDA Foods description and WBSCM ID for meat/meat alternates. 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) provides nutritious, domestically sourced and produced foods, known as USDA Foods, to Child Nutrition Programs, including the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), and the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). Foods include high-quality vegetables, fruits, dairy products, whole grains, lean meats, and other protein options.

Categorized by food type, the USDA Foods Product Information Sheets describe the items expected to be available for schools and institutions participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program, the National School Lunch Program, the Summer Food Service Program, and other child nutrition programs.