May 2026 Local Food in Schools Recap

Community of Practice

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

Today's Session Highlights:

• ADE Farm Fresh Challenge and Results Reporting

• Try It Local Funding to Purchase Local Food

  • How to Purchase Local Foods

  • How to Submit for Reimbursement

  • End of Program June 2026

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

Special Thanks:

• Our partners AZ Department of Education

Resources from Today:

• May 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

June 3rd: Community Driven Topic

July 1st: What's Growing Next?