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Resource | Training and Outreach Farm to School Census Checklist for Success

The Farm to School Census checklist has suggestions for school food authorities to prepare for the Farm to School Census.

06/06/2023
Resource | Training and Outreach Farm to School Census Preparation Worksheet

This optional worksheet is an aid to help school food authorities gather important information that will help them more quickly complete the 2023 Farm to School Census.

06/05/2023
Resource | Policy Memos Initial Site Visits in the Summer Food Service Program

This guidance memo addresses sponsors’ monitoring requirements of its sites and food service operations in the SFSP. This guidance applies to sponsors’ management responsibilities of conducting initial site visits and full reviews of food service, including visits of non-congregate rural meal sites.

05/30/2023
Resource | Fact sheets Selling Local Food to Schools: A Resource for Producers

This factsheet reviews best practices for producers to learn about how to sell local food to schools.

03/14/2023
Resource | Webinars/Videos Navigating the USDA Foods Database

This webinar provided state agencies and school districts instructions on how to navigate the USDA Foods Database to access vendor-specific product information, including nutrients, allergens, ingredients and certifications.

03/02/2023
Resource | Policy Memos SNAP – Expiration of Program Flexibilities for the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

To help SNAP state agencies prepare for the lifting of the COVID-19 federal public health emergency (PHE) declaration on May 11, 2023, FNS is sharing the enclosed table summarizing the timelines for ending PHE flexibilities. These flexibilities include waivers of SNAP regulations, adjustments of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, temporary changes to eligibility criteria for ABAWDs and students, and the issuance of EAs during the PHE. 

02/10/2023
Resource | Training and Outreach End of Public Health Emergency - SNAP Student Exemptions Notice Template

FNS-SNAP is providing this example notice to help all state agencies develop their own letter/notice to provide to SNAP households about the changes in student exemptions when the federal public health emergency ends. 

02/10/2023
Resource | Webinars/Videos Understanding the USDA DoD Fresh Program and FFAVORS

Webinar recording from September 8, 2022 on understanding the USDA DoD Fresh program and the fresh fruit and vegetable order receipt system. 

09/14/2022
Resource | Training and Outreach CACFP SY 2022-23 Comparison Table

FNS is offering this comparison table to assist state agencies and program operators as they transition from operations under COVID-19 nationwide waivers to operations designed around their own unique circumstances.

 

09/12/2022
Resource | Webinars/Videos Breakfast Basics

This webinar shows CACFP operators how to plan nutritious and appealing breakfasts that meet CACFP meal pattern requirements. 

08/30/2022
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