USFA LEADS: USDA COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
YEAR ONE TECHNICAL REPORT: Procurement Practices In School Meals: Making Real Change Work For Healthier Meals This project seeks to improve procurement practices for districts of all sizes in urban and rural areas. As the first year of the Cooperative Agreement came to completion in 2024, all objectives were in progress. The deliverables highlighted in the report will demonstrate the complexity of this project, along with its many achievements during this first year.
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USFA LEADS: K-12 SPECIFICATION GUIDE
The K-12 Specification Guide (previously Food Specification Catalog) was updated in December of 2024 for a brand new 2025 Edition Release. The K-12 Specification Guide is a resource for school nutrition professionals that includes sample specifications, shares the standards used by USFA, and provides free resources for writing specications for school districts of all sizes. “Specifications are essential to fair, open, and competitive procurement.”
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USFA LEADS: SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES
Fairfax County Public Schools: The Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) team had always been committed to serving students nutritious meals. But alongside the meals, something else accumulated—plastic. Plastic-wrapped cutlery, plastic utensils, plastic waste. Determined to make a change, FNS made the bold decision to transition from plastic utensils to wooden alternatives. Since this implementation in March of 2024, the impact was clear— over 70,000 pounds of plastic saved. A small change in materials has led to a massive reduction in waste, reinforcing the district’s commitment to environmental responsibility. With each meal served, Fairfax County Public Schools continues to set an example, proving that even the smallest changes can lead to a lasting impact—one wooden fork at a time.
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