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Team Nutrition Readiness and Retention Training Program Webinar 11: Local Food Procurement
Resource Topic Category:Procurement
Child Nutrition Program: - NSLP – National School Lunch Program
- SBP – School Breakfast Program
Team Nutrition Training Grant: 2022
Organization:
Virginia Department of Education
State:
Virginia
Summary:
Target audience: School nutrition directors
Objectives:
1. Define local food procurement
2. Explain how to get started and how to enhance local food procurement
3. Identify opportunities to partner with farmers and other divisions to promote the use of local foods in school nutrition programs
4. Review and document food safety practices
5. Identify local food procurement resources
Resources were developed with Culinary Solution Centers, LLC, the K-12 Culinary Team (https://www.chefcyndie.com).
The survey was developed with Virginia Tech.
Contact Info:
Katelynn Stansfield
katelynn.stansfield@doe.virginia.gov