Resources for Child Nutrition

For Nutrition Services

Resources for Child Nutrition

Everything you need to bring local, nutritious food into your school kitchen. Whether you're sourcing your first case of Oregon carrots or scaling a scratch cooking program district-wide, we have recipes, funding guidance, producer connections, and hands-on support to help you succeed.

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Explore School Food Resources

Browse our resource categories designed to support different stages of your farm to school journey.

Getting started

Getting Started

Begin your Farm to School journey with foundational resources, team-building strategies, and simple first steps like Harvest of the Month to connect students with local food..

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Sourcing Local

Find Oregon producers, navigate purchasing requirements, and build strong relationships with the farmers and ranchers who supply your school kitchen.

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Recipes & Cookbooks

Recipes & Cookbooks

Browse tested recipes by product — seafood, fruits, veggies, and more — plus school-kitchen cookbooks and culturally diverse collections.

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Scratch Cooking

Scratch Cooking Skills & Tutorials

Build your team's kitchen confidence with knife skills videos, batch cooking techniques, speed scratch strategies, and professional development from trusted culinary training programs.

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Funding Opportunities

Maximize your grant dollars with Oregon's Farm to CNP Reimbursement Grant, learn the smart way to stretch funding all year.

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Connect with Your Regional Coordinator

Oregon's Regional Procurement Coordinators offer free technical assistance — from connecting with producers to guidance about workshops and funding. Find your local coordinator to get started.

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