Highlights the flow of money from the Federal Government to a School Meal.
This resource is intended for anyone who remains just a little confused on how the flow of money from the federal government to your local school food really works – usually, all of us!
“How Schools Procure” helps to visualize all of the actors and programs responsible for assembling students’ school meals each day. Keep in mind – whether you see yourself represented in this system or not, your vote makes a difference to the dollars in this flow!
Below are several sites to visit for more detailed information on the programs mentioned in this resource.
Colorado Department of Education Healthy School Meals for All
The image below is from The National Farm to School Network and is part of their “Bringing the Farm to School Agricultural Producers Toolkit.” There is an entire training curriculum developed to support producers with accessing school markets. We added a few extra notes to their slide specific to Colorado.
