April 2026 Local Food in Schools Recap

Community of Practice

Welcome to the recap of our April LFS Community of Practice!

Today's Session Highlights:

• ADE Farm Fresh Challenge and Local Food Menuing Plans for April 2026

  • making the most Try It Local Funding to purchase local food

    • there is still >$1M remaining to spend before June 30th 2026!

• Arizona (Straw)Berry Bite Toolkit

• Healthy Arizona

Special Thanks:

• Our partners AZ Department of Education

Resources from Today:

• April 2026 Slide Deck

• Try It Local Guidebook

• Pinnacle Prevention's Try It Local Office hours

• ADE's local food vendor list (based on Try it Local purchasing)

Upcoming Topics and Dates

May 6th: Details Sprouting Soon

June 3rd: Community Driven Topic