WHO IS THE URBAN SCHOOL FOOD ALLIANCE?
The Urban School Food Alliance (USFA) is a data-driven nonprofit founded in 2012 by school nutrition professionals in large districts with a mission to change the landscape of child nutrition. For more than a decade, its members have worked to improve food quality, access, and sustainability. Their achievements include helping school districts adopt an antibiotic-free standard for poultry, even before many of the nation’s leading restaurants, and removing 225 million polystyrene trays from landfills every year by implementing compostable plates. USFA has also advanced local sourcing efforts by hosting five webinars in 2025 for producers across the country and delivering basic training on local value-based procurement to over 308 producers and school district professionals; additionally, the USFA website offers accessible buying local resources, enabling member districts to frequently source locally while sharing effective best practices. USFA leverages this expertise and experience to share evidence-informed practices, make high-quality ingredients available and affordable, and advocate for policies that support programs and students.
MEMBER DISTRICTS 19
SCHOOL SITES 6,889
MILLION STUDENTS ENROLLED 3.8
BY THE NUMBERS
MILLION MEALS SERVED ANNUALLY 657
BILLION SPENT ON PROCUREMENT $1.35
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