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• ​Everything in Good Season: Growing Farm to Family Care and Education (Michigan State University)
• Illinois F2S Network Farm to Early Care
• USDA Farm to Preschool

• ISBE Procurement/Purchasing Information
  
• ISBE Procurement/Purchasing Fact Sheets
• Micro Purchase
• Small Purchase
• Large/Formal Purchase For Food/Supplies/Equipment/Services
• USDA memos on Geographic Preference and Procurement
  • SP 01, CACFP 01, SFSP 01-2016
  • SP 18-2011​
    
  • SP 08-2010, CACFP 05, SFSP 06-2010
  • SP 01, CACFP 01, SFSP 01-2010
    
• USDA FNS Procuring Local Foods Resources
  
• CACFP Procurement Memos
  
• ​CACFP 11-2015
  

• USDA Selling Local Food to Schools: A Resource for Producers
• Farm to School Rocks
• IL Farm to School Network – For Farmers & Producers
• IL Harvest of the Month – Information for Farmers & Distributors
  

• Illinois Farm to School Network
  
• Harvest of the Month​ - Each month, registered participants highlight a different local item on their cafeteria menus or in their school gardens. This free program provides resources for education, menu planning, taste tests and best practices to sites across Illinois!​​​​ 
  
• USDA Farm to Summer
  
• University of Illinois Extension
• Market Maker database of produce and schools​
• National Farm to School Organization

• Chef Ann Foundation​
  
• The Lunch Box – Scratch recipes
• Scratchworks
• Institute of Child Nutrition – search the public webpage and/or login for free online training opportunities.
• Healthy School Recipes​​

• USDA Food Safety Tips for School Gardens
• IL Farm to School Network School Garden Resources
• University of Illinois Extension – Starting a School Garden​
  
• Illinois Vegetable Garden Guide​
  

• Success Stories
  

We want to hear your Farm to Child Nutrition stories!

Are you making waves in the Farm to Child Nutrition Programs world? Whether you have launched major programmatic shifts or just introduced a small, impactful change, ISBE wants to spotlight your hard work.

We are looking for updates related to:

• Local food initiatives: Sourcing, taste tests, or menu highlights
• Agriculture education: Classroom lessons, farm field trips, or guest speakers
• School gardens: Planting, harvesting, or outdoor learning activities.

Share your success — no formal report required.

Your submissions can be as simple or as creative as you like. We gladly accept:

• Written descriptions
• Photos or videos
• Links to social media posts or local news segments
  

How to submit: Send details to LocalFoods@isbe.net.

Thank you for everything you do to connect Illinois children with healthy, local foods.