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For Farmers: Selling to Schools

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Schools and institutions can be a great market for farms


Schools around the state are interested in connecting with and purchasing from local farms. These may be great market opportunities for your farm. Schools can offer a steady market, medium and large volume sales, agreements for planning production, and competitive prices.

In addition to being a reliable market, schools are also a great way to get even more connected to your community. Selling to schools enables you to contribute directly to the improved health of Washington’s kids and share with them how their food is grown here in Washington.

Regional Programming with Educational Service Districts (ESD)


Regional Farm to School Support is now available! Services include:

  • Connections between producers and school districts
  • Assistance with gathering information needed for school districts
  • Event planning for local food focus days or field trips

To get involved, complete this Farmer Interest Survey or contact the Regional Farm to School Coordinator in your area: 


New Webinar from Viva Farms

Growing Your Wholesale Program: a conversation with large-scale farmers & buyers
With presentation by WSDA Farm to School Lead, Annette Slonim
 

Ongoing Market Opportunity

The WSDA Farm to School Purchasing Grants are reimbursement grants to support child nutrition programs with funds to purchase foods grown, raised, caught, or foraged in Washington State with an emphasis on procurement from small and direct marketing farms and food businesses, including socially disadvantaged, beginning, limited resource, women and veteran farmers and ranchers.

If you want to sell to grantees, check out our resources, including a map and contact list of current grantees, on our For Producers page. 



Contact the WSDA Farm to School Program for technical assistance and services for farmers.