Washington Local Foods

Contact Information

WaLF Program Specialist - Cassandra Hayes
564-200-2319

Through the USDA Local Food for Schools (LFS) Cooperative Agreement, OSPI provided 23 unprocessed and minimally processed foods from Washington producers to schools at no cost during the 2023–24 school year. While LFS funding has concluded, OSPI created the initiative as an innovative and sustainable Farm to School solution that would persist past the funding cycle. As such, the initiative will continue indefinitely under a new name: Washington Local Foods (WaLF).
 
This program supports both schools and local producers by reducing administrative time and resources spent on procurement, ordering, transportation, and other logistics associated with Farm to School efforts.

WaLF Ordering Details: Washington Local Education Agencies (LEAs) that operate the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and participate in the USDA Foods Program are eligible to order WaLF foods once per month during the regular order period and during the surplus order window, when available.

Local Food for Schools Videos

A Journey Through Washington State

Join us as we travel across Washington state, learning how various schools are using locally sourced food products. From bison to salmon to berries, students are able to try a variety of fresh items from right here in Washington state.

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.

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. Features 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!

Fact Sheets

 School Year 25-26

Need resources from previous years? Contact the Washington Local Foods Specialist for access to archived materials or additional support.

Promotional Resources
  • LFS061 - Puget Sound Food Hub - Winter Squash
  • LFS062 - Puget Sound Food Hub (Timeless) - Crimson Lentils
  • LFS065, LFS066 - Ray's Meats (Royal Family Farms) - Beef
  • LFS067, LFS 068 - Ray's Meats (Pure Country) - Pork
  • LFS069 - Rowley and Hawkins - Peaches
  • LFS070, LFS080 - Rowley and Hawkins - Cherries
  • LFS071 - Browns Buffalo Ranch - Bison
  • LFS072 - Farmstand Local - Raspberries
  • LFS073 - Farmstand Local - Strawberries
  • LFS074 - Functional Foods - Tortillas
  • LFS076 - Muckleshoot - Salmon (Coho)
  • LFS078 - Puget Sound Food Hub (Sakuma) - Blackberries
  • LFS079 - Puget Sound Food Hub (Sakuma) - Blueberries
Meet Your Producers