Florida F2S Academy: School Nutrition
The Florida F2S Academy connects school nutrition professionals across Florida with local farmers and educational resources to incorporate more locally grown foods into nutritious and delicious school meals.
Explore recipes and tools to help you nourish your students.
Lunch180 Cookbook Harvest of the Month Upcoming Events Connect with Farmers Back to Scratch Recipes
What to Expect from the Academy
Through the Academy, you can access guidance, tools and a dedicated team that’s ready to support you and your team as you bring more Florida-grown foods onto your school menus.
Learn to connect with Florida farmers, navigate the procurement process and create new recipes with resources like:
- School recipe cookbooks and kitchen skills videos.
- Weekly F2S Forums to guide you through your unique opportunities and challenges.
- One-on-one calls with our F2S team. Book time now.
- Virtual Town Halls with guest speakers sharing tips and success stories.
- Grant funding opportunities.
- And more!
Don’t see the resource you’re looking for below? Contact our team.
New to Farm to School? This is a great place to start! Learn how the Florida Farm to School initiative’s three pillars work together to ensure kids, farmers and communities across the state win.
This resource supports schools in increasing local food procurement by providing practical strategies, tools and guidance to integrate fresh, locally grown foods into school meals.
This video tutorial will walk you through the steps to create your Florida Farm Connect account and set up your school profile. From entering your school details to highlighting your desired commodities, we’ll show you how to make your profile stand out to farmers across the state.
Take a journey to the microscopic world of micro purchasing! Learn the basics of the concept and best practices in procurement for your child nutrition program.
Our Lunch180 includes the top school meal recipes from across the state, each highlighting local and regional foods, along with Florida’s own seasonal commodities. These recipes are not just simple and delicious – but student approved – and have been USDA standardized.
Watch along as FNW’s Chef Jorge Sanchez recreates the top five recipes from our Lunch180 Cookbook, and shares expert tips for using knives safely and making the most of your school’s tilt skillet.
Whether you are producing food or preparing it, keeping food safe is a critical part of healthy eating. Become familiar with best practices for produce safety, including receiving, storing, handling and processing.
Harvest of the Month provides educational resources for classrooms, gardens and kitchens that showcase seasonal Florida-grown foods.
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Florida Farm Connect – Farm to School Virtual Town Hall
Florida Farm Connect – Farm to School Virtual Town Hall
Join the Farm to School team for our next Virtual Town Hall as we walk you through Florida Farm Connect. With Florida Farm Connect, you will find resources to connect […]
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Use Florida Farm Connect to Start Working with Local Farmers
Through our Florida Farm Connect portal, you can:
- Create a profile sharing your school’s commodity needs.
- Find and connect with local farmers interested in selling to schools.
- Discover farmers open to participating in education or hosting field trips.
Watch this tutorial on how to set up your profile.
Back to Scratch Conference 2025
FDACS’s Division of Food, Nutrition and Wellness hosted the inaugural Back to Scratch event in 2025, inviting school nutrition professionals to connect with each other and learn proven methods and recipes to incorporate more Florida foods and scratch cooking in their school kitchens.
Check out recipes shared by presenting chefs.