Local Food Procurement Pathways: Key Drivers of Farm to School Participating Authorities Buying Directly From Farmers
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Examines the factors impacting school food authorities' (SFAs) decisions when procuring local foods through Farm to School (F2S) programs. Analyzes trends in F2S procurement from 2018 to 2023, local food infrastructure, and SFA funding, sourcing, procuring, and serving of local foods. Includes supply chain data, use of local vendors, and procurement characteristics by SFA size and rural versus urban location.
Author(s)
D. Adeline Yeh, Ashley Spalding, Christine Sauer, et al.
Date
09/2026
Organization
USDA Economic Research Service
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Farmers and farmworkers
· Food security and nutrition
· Rural-urban differences
· Schools
· Statistics and data