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Selling Local Food to Schools: A Resource for Producers

FNS Document #
908
Resource type
Fact Sheets
Resource Materials

An increasing number of schools are sourcing locally grown foods for their school meals and snacks and providing complementary educational activities that emphasize food, farming, and nutrition. As a farmer, rancher, fisherman, or other food producer, large or small, this means that there are market opportunities in your own backyard and a chance for your farm’s bounty to nourish children in your community.

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Page updated: March 14, 2023