Procurement Resources
How To Guides
- Farm to ECE Local Food Purchasing Guide from North Carolina State Extension
- Local Purchasing for Family Child Care Providers from National Farm to School Network (available in English and Spanish)
- Local Procurement for Child Care Centers from National Farm to School Network (available in English and Spanish)
- Farm to Early Childhood Programs: A Step-By-Step Guide from MSU Center for Regional Food Systems
- Local Food for Little Eaters: A Purchasing Toolbox for the Child and Adult Care Food Program from MSU Center for Regional Food Systems
- Local Food for Little Eaters: A Migrant & Seasonal Head Start Guide to Local Food Purchasing from MSU Center for Regional Food Systems (available in English and Spanish)
- Community Support Agriculture (CSA) and Your ECE Program from Rooted Wisconsin
Federal Regulations
- Sourcing Local Foods: Understanding Procurement Rules and Regulations Webinar from MSU Center for Regional Food Systems
- Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Meal Pattern Training Toolkit from USDA Food and Nutrition Service
- Procurement Guidance Manual from USDA and Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning
- Federal Procurement Rules and Resources from USDA Food and Nutrition Service
Food Safety
- Food Safety from Farm and Garden to Preschool Training Program from National Farm to School Network
- Eat What You Grow: A Food Safety Garden Manual from National Farm to School Network
- Food Safety Resources from North Carolina (Cuyahoga County Board of Health)
Where to Source Local Food
- Increasing the Capacity of a Local Food Hub to Service School District Nutrition Programs from Iowa State University Extension
- Local Harvest can help you find farms, farmers markets, and CSAs in your area.
- Taste the Local Difference offers a searchable digital directory to farms, farmers markets, and other food businesses throughout Michigan.
Seasonal Menus
- Michigan Guide to What's in Season Now from MSU Center for Regional Food Systems
- Seasonal Cycle Menus from North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
- Iowa Farm to Preschool Cycle Menu from Northeast Iowa Food & Fitness Initiative
- Celebrating Seasonality: Wisconsin-Grown Recipes for the Early Childhood Setting from Rooted