Local Food for Schools

Local Food for Schools

Through the USDA Local Food for Schools (LFS) Cooperative Agreement, OSPI purchased 23 unprocessed and minimally processed foods from local producers and made them available at no cost to Washington schools in the 2023-24 School Year.

 

Washington LEAs operating the National School Lunch Program and participating in the USDA Foods program can order LFS foods once per month during the regular order period and during the surplus order window. The program helps local producers and schools by decreasing the logistical burden of Farm to School Activities.

Local Food For Schools | How Local Produce is Impacting Our Students

Join us as we learn about Rowley & Hawkins Fruit Farm and Pure Country Farms and how their locally sourced products are used in the Selah School District and across Washington State. Featuring Laurie Ozanich from Selah School District, Mark Rowley from Rowley and Hawkins, Paul Klingeman Jr. from Pure Country Farms and more!

Cooking with Julia

Follow Julia Richfield as she prepares shepherd's pie for Boistfort School District and talks about how the Local Foods for Schools project impacted her district!

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