This collection is a revision of a currently approved collection (OMB Number 0584-0646) for the 2027 Farm to School Census.
The 2027 Farm to School Census (Census) will collect and synthesize data from a national census of SFAs to better understand the characteristics of SFAs participating in farm to school and the scope and details of the activities they engage in (e.g., local food procurement, gardening, agriculture education). The Census will be distributed to all public and private SFAs (including residential child care institutions) participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) in the 50 states, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Washington, DC.
The primary mode of data collection will be an online survey, distributed to SFA directors. The online survey is expected to take 30 minutes to complete and will closely follow the 2023 instrument in order to insure comparability.
Some questions and/or response options may be removed, added or adjusted based on current research interests and to make the instrument as streamlined as possible. Respondents will receive an invitation to complete the Census along with a worksheet to help them prepare to respond to the survey and a document with answers to frequently asked questions.
Comments
Comments may be sent to: Amy Rosenthal, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Braddock Metro Center II, 1320 Braddock Place, 5th Floor, Alexandria, VA 22314. Comments may also be sent via email to Amy Rosenthal at amy.rosenthal@usda.gov. Comments will also be accepted through the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to http://www.regulations.gov, and follow the online instructions for submitting comments electronically.