FARM TO SCHOOL
The Kentucky Department of Agriculture is committed to bringing fresh, high-quality Kentucky Proud products to Kentucky’s school systems. This will enable students to grow in to strong, healthy young men and women who understand the importance of buying local while helping Kentucky farmers find new markets for their products.
Let’s show the Southeast region how many supporters Kentucky has!
USDA NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
SPANISH LANGUAGE USDA NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
Local Food for Schools Cooperative agreement
The Kentucky
Department of Agriculture is excited to offer your school district the
opportunity to participate in the $3.2M Local Food for Schools Cooperative
Agreement Program (LFS). Funds will be available the first quarter of
2023 and must be used by April 30, 2024. This program will
allow Food Service Directors to establish new relationships with producers
and/or strengthen the relationships already established within your
communities. Examples of allowable food products include fruits and
vegetables (including 100% juices); grain products such as pastas and rice;
meats (whole, pieces, or food items such as ground meats); meat alternates such
as beans or legumes, and fluid milk and other dairy foods such as cheese and
yogurt. Foods in a wide variety of minimal processing states (e.g., whole, cut,
pureed, etc.) and/or forms (e.g., fresh, frozen, canned, dried, etc.) are also
allowable. KDA will allocate individual school LFS funds based on a
calculation of meal count numbers per district. Interested producers
click here to receive more information on LFS.
SPECIFICATION SHEETS
LOCAL FOOD FOR SCHOOLS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT documents
ADDITIONAL LINKS