USDA Food (Commodity) Resources

USDA Foods Toolkit

USDA. Food Distribution Programs.

The USDA Foods Toolkit is a collection of valuable resources to assist School Nutrition Professionals and educate students, school staff, and the community about the healthy and nutritious contributions that USDA Foods provide to school meal programs.


USDA Foods Video Clip

USDA. Food and Nutrition Service.


Schools/Child Nutrition USDA Foods Programs

USDA. Food and Nutrition Service.

Provides policy information and resources available for the administration of the USDA's Schools/Child Nutrition (CN) Commodity Programs.


National School Lunch Program USDA Foods Fact Sheets

USDA. Food and Nutrition Service.

Provides links to the USDA Foods Fact Sheets developed for materials expected to be available for schools and institutions participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), Other Child Nutrition Programs, and the Nutrition Services Incentive Program.


Recipes for Schools Using USDA Foods

USDA. Food and Nutrition Service.

Recipes to help school food service personnel find new and different ways to prepare USDA foods.


School Programs USDA Foods Update Newsletters

USDA. FNS. Food Distribution.

This newsletter provides information and updates for the USDA's Food Distribution Program for Schools.


USDA Food and Commodity Connection

USDA. Agricultural Marketing Service.

This web site is developed to assist school food service professionals in selecting vendors and value-added products made from a variety of agricultural commodities. Users must complete free registration to access the site.


Regulations/ Federal Rulemaking

USDA. Food and Nutrition Service.

Food Distribution National policies, program regulations, Federal Register notices, and public laws.


USDA Foods Satellite Seminar

National Food Service Management Institute

This satellite seminar explores the history of the USDA Food Program and how it has impacted school nutrition. USDA professionals and school district food service managers explain the changes that have occured in the USDA Food Program and how this program can benefit schools.


Commodity Recipe Contest

Framingham State University. The John C. Stalker Institute of Food and Nutrition.

Get ideas for using USDA Foods with these quantity recipes!


What's New in Food Distribution

USDA. Food and Nutrition Service.

Provides a summary of the latest updates in the Food Distribution Program.


Food Purchase Resources

USDA. Agricultural Marketing Service.

Features product descriptions, quality standards, market news, and more.


Market News

USDA. Agricultural Marketing Service.

Provides current, unbiased price and sales information for farm commodities in the U.S. and international markets and publishes transportation reports.


National Weekly Pricing Report

USDA. Agricultural Marketing Service.

Pricing report prepared for the School Nutrition Association and the American Commodity Distribution Association.