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Source Local Food
Find resources to bring local foods, farm to school activities, school gardens and producer connections into Child Nutrition Programs.
Purchase Local Food
Funding Opportunities
Local Food Program Grant
The Local Food Program offers funding to eligible sponsors for the purchase of Colorado grown, raised or processed products. Sponsors participating in the Healthy School Meals for All program are eligible to receive $0.25 per lunch served in School Year 2024-25 for School Year 2026-27.
View the LFP FAQ for more information.
Use the LFP Funding Estimator Tool to estimate Local Food Program funding and plan spending by eligible cost category.
USDA Farm to School Grant
USDA awards competitive Farm to School grants that support planning, developing, and implementing farm to school programs.
Find Colorado Producers and Products
- Colorado Local Beef Directory
- Colorado Proud Database
- Colorado Local Producer List
- To be added to the producer list, complete this survey.
Plan a Local Food Solicitation
Follow Food Safety Requirements
- USDA Farm to School Food Safety FAQs
- School Nutrition HACCP Plans
Support Farm to School Activities
View the Colorado Local Food Program Guidebook developed by Nourish Colorado for tools and resources to launch, implement and sustain farm to school programs.
View the Roadmap Report that includes insights and best practices from over 170 participants across Colorado.
Connect with Partners
Connecting with partners can help strengthen local food efforts, build community relationships and support long-term program sustainability. Partnerships can benefit students, sponsors, producers and the broader community.
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Provecho Collective – A multicultural, bilingual organization that builds responsive, equitable and sustainable food systems by working alongside communities.
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Hunger Free Colorado – Focuses on policy advocacy and community initiatives to improve food access and address hunger issues.
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Nourish Colorado - Provides educational support related to local procurement and culinary training as well as policy advocacy on food systems.
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Local Food Program Success Stories - Resource videos by Nourish Colorado, featuring success stories from Local Food Program participants, available with captions in English and Spanish.