Procurement for School Nutrition Programs--Related Resources

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Procurement for School Nutrition Programs

Related Resources

Menu Planning and Crediting Foods

Crediting Documentation for the Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE webpage)
Crediting Foods for Grades K-12 in School Nutrition Programs (CSDE webpage)
Meal Patterns for Grades K-12 in School Nutrition Programs (CSDE webpage)
Meal Patterns for Preschoolers in School Nutrition Programs (CSDE webpage)
Meal Patterns for the Afterschool Snack Program (CSDE ASP webpage)
Menu Planning for Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE webpage)

Procurement Resources

CT Source (Department of Administrative Services)
Food Distribution Program (USDA Foods) (CSDE webpage)
Food Service Management Company (FSMC) Contracts (CSDE webpage)
Forecasting the Procurement of Foods (Institute of Child Nutrition)
Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs (USDA)
Grades and Standards for Foods (USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service)
Inventory Management (Chapter 5 of USDA's Menu Planner for School Meals)
Procurement Acronyms and Definitions (CSDE)
Procuring Local Foods (USDA)
Procuring Local Foods for Child Nutrition Programs (Institute of Child Nutrition)
USDA Foods School Recipient Agency (RA) Processing Handbook (American Commodity Distribution Association)