09/03 Local Food in Schools Recap

Community of Practice

Welcome to the recap of our September 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
guided through steps to identify local foods for your menus that can help you implement local procurement successfully
additional resources, including an example of local food procurement plan for a district

Special Thanks:

School nutrition professionals from Phoenix Elementary, Creighton, and Tolleson districts, plus our friends from California and Oregon
Our partners from AZ Food Bank Network and AZ Department of Education

Resources from Today:

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

Upcoming Topics and Dates

October 08: Planting Seeds and Classroom Connections

November 12th: Harvesting Best Practices

December 10th: School Garden Recipes and Tastings

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