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Make it Fresh: A Guide to Procuring Local Food

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The guide to procuring local foods was developed through Iowa’s FY20 Team Nutrition Grant and will help schools procure local foods for their school nutrition program. The guide will help schools determine where and when to purchase local foods, the amount to purchase, food safety practices to consider when using local foods and how to apply the different procurement methods when procuring local foods. Below are the supplemental documents referenced throughout the guide.