We Are The Urban School Food Alliance

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Empowering
School Food

The Urban School Food Alliance is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization created by school food service professionals in 2012 to address the unique needs of the nation’s largest school districts. Our members collaborate to share best practices, develop procurement standards, and advocate for the health and wellness of students.

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By the Numbers

Each step we take makes us hungrier for progress, resulting in more smiling students in our schools.

Districts
Participating

Schools
Served

Million
Students

Million
Meals Served

Million
Spent on Procurement

October is Farm to School Month!

The Urban School Food Alliance is proud to celebrate all the efforts our members continue to make to support their local growers, ranchers, producers, and fishers while bringing fresh, local, culturally significant foods to school children across the nation.

Happy National Farm to School Month!

USFA WINS SUMMIT AWARD AT ASAE

The Urban School Food Alliance is honored to announce that we have been recognized by ASAE’s Power of Associations Awards for the program “Hunger Does Not Take a Vacation”. The Alliance has been selected to receive the 2024 Summit Award, the highest distinction for associations, in the Power of Community Support and Engagement category.

This prestigious award highlights the crucial role School Food programs play, not only in a child’s daily academic success but also in the community as a whole.

2023 Annual Report

USFA 2023 Annual Report

A look into our Winter meeting

Members of USFA were excited to be together in person to learn from one another, hear updates from USDA, learn more about current research, discuss critical topics and see school meal operations firsthand at Palm Beach County Schools. Watch this video to learn more about USFA.

2024 USFA Winter Meeting Vendor Interviews

USFA also invited vendors to discuss innovative and clean label products.

Our
Responsibility

With the majority of our students qualifying for free or reduced-priced meals due to financial hardships, school meals provide the most consistent source of daily nutrition for these children. As the Alliance, we understand our great responsibility to provide access to healthy meals for our students. When students eat well, they also do well in school.

Our
Approach

To provide fresh, healthy and delicious meals to students, member districts work together on policy, share best practices and leverage our purchasing power to continue to drive food quality up and costs down while incorporating sound environmental practices.

Prioritizing
School Meals

“School meals play a critical role in a child’s ability to succeed in the classroom and in the future. The Urban School Food Alliance uses the collective strength of its member districts to ensure that the quality and accessibility of those meals is never diminished.”

Dr. Katie Wilson, Executive Director

Working Together:
Our Districts

Urban School Food Alliance began in 2012 with 6 founding districts: New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, Dallas, and Orlando. Since then USFA has grown our membership to include 18 districts across the United States, working together to provide fresh, healthy and delicious meals to students.

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Partners & Supporters

The Alliance is made possible in part by the hard work and generosity of our partners and supporters, who are dedicated to furthering our mission and shaping the future of school meals nationwide.

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