National School Lunch Program
The National School Lunch Program provides students with nutritionally balanced school meals, giving them the energy and focus they need to succeed in the classroom – and beyond.
What is Farm to School?
Harvest of the Month
Explore classroom resources for encouraging kids to eat fresh, seasonal fruits and vegetables all year long.
School Garden Resources
Are you looking to start a school garden? Whether it’s your first time or you’re a seasoned pro, explore our advice and resources.
Food Recovery
Explore resources to help you reduce student food waste, save money and protect our environment.
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The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Division of Food, Nutrition and Wellness (FNW) is seeking feedback from commodity processors and distributors in Florida. FNW is inviting individuals who own or work for businesses that aggregate, distribute, and/or process food products to respond to a new online survey, sharing feedback about their operational capabilities…
In conjunction with the Florida F2S Academy, FDACS’s Division of Food, Nutrition and Wellness now offers a weekly F2S Forum to help connect you with the Florida Farm to School initiative coordinators, answer your questions about Farm to School resources and offer support for your Farm to School efforts. F2S Forums take place every Wednesday…
On Friday, March 7, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services awarded R.C. Hatton Farms the inaugural Florida Farm to School Growing the Future Award. This award recognizes R.C. Hatton Farms’ visionary leadership and inspirational work in conjunction with the Farm to School initiative. R.C. Hatton Farms was nominated for this prestigious award by…
Other Programs and Initiatives
Summer BreakSpot
Summer BreakSpot provides nutritious meals at no cost to Florida children 18 and under while school is out for the summer.
Florida Future Chef
Florida Future Chef is a statewide competition geared toward young chefs, ages 7 to 13, to showcase their talents using fresh, Florida commodities.
School Lunch Hero
School Nutrition Professionals are the heroes in Florida’s school cafeterias, and School Lunch Hero is an opportunity to showcase the difference they make every school day.