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The Food System has Tiers From Small to Large Global Anonymous Aggregation and distribution Cargill, Tyson, Walmart Large Volume Aggregation and distribution Sysco, Reinhart, Martin Brothers, HyVee, Fareway Strategic Partners In Supply Chain Relationships Food Co-ops, Food Hubs All the tiers are needed! Source: UW-Madison Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems

Getting Started with Local Food You�ll �ant to� • Start small. • Define local. • Identify local products you want to serve. • Communicate expectations. • Look for price-competitive products • Use micropurchase and informal procurement www.extension.iastate.edu/ffed/getting-started-local-foods-school-institution/ 2

E�a��le� �f �L�cal� Farmers Market – “Hyper Local” Luther College - 2 hour drive Food Co-op – 100 miles Iowa Food Hub – 150 miles Farm to ISU – State of Iowa

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2019 Iowa Local Food Day Executive Summary • ��� of Io�a�s School Districts ser�ed ������� meals (280 K-12 districts, 10 early care sites) • 33% of sites saw increased meal participation on that day • 91% served 2+ varieties of local food, 48% served 3+ • 64% participating sites received positive feed back from students, staff and families • 100% of 2018 & 2019 participants plan to participate again

Help is Available Navigating the Day 97% of participants promoted their event 67% of sites used the marketing material including website as a resource posters, banners, stickers IowaLocalFoodDay.org available

Help is Available Navigating COVID Information is changing stay current by bookmarking these sites: Summer Food School Program CACFP COVID-19 Waivers and Flexibility USDA tip sheets on how to buy and manage “bulk” foods for distributing multiple meals at a time, best practices, and parent communication: Summer Food Service Program: Providing Multiple Meals at a Time During the Coronavirus Pandemic Child and Adult Care Food Program: Providing Multiple Meals at a Time During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Help is Available Finding Food Iowa Farm to School Directory (growers) https://data.iowaagriculture.gov/fts/ Food Hubs (#1 source used for local foods) https://www.iowalocalfoodday.org/new-page-1 USDA AMS � Iowa Farm to School Local Purchase Report (what & how much $) https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lsmiafts.pdf Statewide database on available produce Available this summer

More Ways to Find Local Food • Regional Food System Working Groups • Local Food Coordinators • Buy Fresh Buy Local Directories • IDALS F2S Directory • IDALS Farmers Market Directory • Food Hubs in Iowa • CSA Farms in Iowa • Visit Iowa Farms • Purchase from School Gardens 1 0

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