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Resource | Fact Sheets Food Safety Information and Resources for the Farm to School Community

This fact sheet outlines a number of additional resources for those seeking to directly purchase or raise food products for school nutrition programs.

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08/29/2023
Resource | Fact Sheets Food Safety Frequently Asked Questions

"Food Safety Frequently Asked Questions: The Food Safety Modernization Act and its Impact on Farm to School Activities": This document includes common questions related to food safety when purchasing locally grown and raised food products directly from producers as well as food safety considerations for edible campus gardens.

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08/29/2023
Resource | Nutrition Education MiPlato

Team Nutrition proporciona materiales de MiPlato desarrollados específicamente para niños y sus padres/cuidadores.

06/01/2023
Resource | Nutrition Education Discover MyPlate: Nutrition Education for Kindergarten

New and updated "Discover MyPlate: Nutrition Education for Kindergarten" materials foster the development of healthy food choices and physically active lifestyles during a critical developmental and learning period for children—kindergarten. Now with added resources to learn where foods come from, explore more foods, and try kid-friendly recipes.

05/25/2023
Resource | Nutrition Education MyPlate

Celebrate MyPlate’s birthday by sharing MyPlate resources with students, families, and peers.

05/25/2023
Resource | Research, Analysis & Background | General/Other Food Safety Research: Farm to School

FNS advances food safety education and practices in federal nutrition assistance programs through research conducted by the Center for Food Safety in Child Nutrition Programs (the Center). To better understand food safety concerns associated with fresh produce and farm to school activities, the Center conducted a study.

03/09/2023
Resource | Nutrition Education Descubre MiPlato: educación nutricional para el jardín de niños

Explore la edición ampliada de Descubre MiPlato: educación nutricional para el jardín de niños. El set actualizado incluye tarjetas de alimentos adicionales, componentes en español y nuevos recursos divertidos que muestran de dónde viene la comida.

01/25/2023
Resource | Books The Two-Bite Club

This educational storybook, available in English and in Spanish, was developed to introduce MyPlate to young children.

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01/10/2023
Resource | Nutrition Education Student Portal: Fueling My Healthy Life

Nutrition education modules for middle school students.

08/23/2022
Resource | Nutrition Education Fueling My Healthy Life

Project-based learning and technology to engage students in nutrition education while meeting educational standards for English and Health.

08/18/2022
Page updated: October 14, 2021