Food Service Director resources
“I think for real change to happen, it’s going to have to come from the kids, the community, the teachers, the parents.”
~ Eric Schlosser
choose the tools you need to get started
Idaho resources
- IDAHO PREFERRED FARM FINDER
- Child Nutrition Program, Idaho State Department of Education
- Idaho Produce Calendar
- Distribution directory of available farms and food
National Resources
- Geographic Preference and how to use it in procurement
- USDA National Retail Report pricing sheet
- October 2023 NXTGEn Digizine
- Farm to School Procurement Guide
- Interactive Food Buying Guide, USDA
farm to school in action
child Nutrition Programs in Idaho using local food
school year 2018-2019
Nationally, a majority of farm-to-school SFAs have been serving local food in school meals and snacks. See how many SFAs in Idaho are leveraging local foods.
| SFA Type | Percent of F2S SFAs in Program | Total F2S SFAs |
|---|---|---|
| Use local foods in NSLP | 63.2% | 60 |
| Use local foods in SBP | 59.8% | 49 |
| Use local foods in the FFVP | 54.5% | 24 |
| Use local foods in CACFP | 90% | 9 |
| Use local foods in CACFP At-Risk | 76.9% | 10 |
| Use local foods in SFSP/SSO | 68.3% | 28 |
more resources for school institutions
Incredible Edible Idaho Posters
Order these posters to display in your school lunchrooms, halls and classrooms during Farm to School Month.
Contact brock.cornell@isda.idaho.gov to order the poster set.
