10/01 Local Food in Schools Recap
- stacy405
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Community of Practice
Welcome to the recap of our October LFS Community of Practice!
Today's Session Highlights:
explored the ADE Farm Fresh Challenge and shared strategies for launching a local procurement project, including how to identify key partners and resources to support your farm-to-school goals
how and why to choose local foods for your school along with tips to move through the procurement process
additional resources, including an example of local food procurement plan for a district
Special Thanks:
Erik Stanford of Pivot Produce for sharing his resources and expertise in sourcing local foods, developing relationships with small and mid-size farms, and working through the farm to institution procurement process
Our partners AZ Department of Education
Resources from Today:
October 2025 Slide Deck
LFS CoP Notes document
Local Food Goals document - please add your organization's information and draft your local procurement goals for this school year
Erik Stanford, Pivot Produce Presentation Slides
ADE's local food vendor list (based on Try it Local purchasing)
Upcoming Topics and Dates
November 12th: Connecting the Classroom
December 10th: School Garden Recipes and Tastings
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