RESOURCES

Certification
NY State: NY Grown and Certified

Checklist
FINYS: Market Readiness Checklist

Farm to School Fact Sheet/ Census
USDA/FNS: Research Shows Farm to School Works

Food Safety
NYFC: A Small Farmers practical guide to food safety
FINYS: Farm to Institution
USDA/FNS: Integrating local into child nutrition programs

Food system fact sheet
USDA/FNS: Office of Community Food Systems resource fact sheet

Institutional food for MA
MOFA: Farm to school for farmers, Massachusetts

Legal
CGF/Pace: Farm to School Legal Toolkit

Pilot Program
NY State: Unprocessed Fruit and Vegetable Program
USDA: Vendor eligibility requirements pilot program
USDA: Vendor Application form
USDA: Web-based Supply Chain Management registration

Producers, Farmers, Selling to schools
USDA/FNS: Selling Local Food to Schools