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USDA Foods in Schools

USDA Foods provides American grown foods that help schools create appealing, nutritious, and cost-effective menu options. 
Enhancing School Meals with Nutritious, All-American Ingredients

The USDA Foods in Schools program supports domestic nutrition programs and American agricultural producers through purchases of 100% American-grown and -produced foods for use by schools and institutions participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), and the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP).

Program Fact Sheet
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State Agency School Processor Vendor
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Food Distribution Program Tables
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USDA Foods Database
Technical Assistance & Guidance
Processor Material Prices
Product Information
Growing Thriving Child Nutrition Programs in Rialto, California
Success Story
Results of USDA's FNS-Administered SFA Survey II on Supply Chain Disruption and Student Participation
Research, Analysis & Background
Value of Donated Foods Notices
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Food Distribution Program: Value of Donated Foods from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024
Federal Register Documents
USDA DoD Fresh DLA Service Representatives
Technical Assistance & Guidance
Multi-Agency Task Force to Provide Coordination and Direction for USDA Foods Programs, July 2018 – December 2020
Research, Analysis & Background
Multi-Agency Task Force to Provide Coordination and Direction for USDA Foods Programs, January 2021 - July 2022
Research, Analysis & Background
FD-152: Discontinuance of the High Security Seal Requirement for USDA Foods Deliveries
Policy Memos
Comment Request: Food Distribution Programs: Renewing Burden Number 0584-0293
Federal Register Documents
GS1 GDSN and the USDA Foods Database: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for States/School Districts
Technical Assistance & Guidance
USDA Foods: A Resource for Maximizing Food Budgets To Buy Local
Fact Sheets
USDA DoD Fresh Program: A Source for Locally Grown Produce
Fact Sheets
Navigating the USDA Foods Database
Webinars/Videos
Spotlights
USDA Foods Database spotlight
USDA Foods Database

Check out this database to access vendor-specific product information for all direct delivered USDA Foods for the National School Lunch Program.

USDA's Focus on Nutrition Security
USDA DoD Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
USDA Foods in Schools Product Information Sheets
USDA Foods e-Letters
USDA Foods Toolkit for Child Nutrition Programs
USDA Foods in Schools Infographics
USDA Foods in Schools Factsheet
Page updated: July 31, 2023