Washington, D.C. – February 23, 2026 – The Urban School Food Alliance (USFA), a national coalition of the country’s largest urban school districts dedicated to advancing high-quality, nutritious school meals, today announced the release of its 2025 Annual Report,...
Big congratulations to our 2025 Farm to School Innovation Award winners! In December, at the National Farm to School Conference hosted by the National Farm to School Network, the Urban School Food Alliance proudly co-presented...
Congratulations to Ken Yant, the executive director of school nutrition at Gwinnett County Public Schools in Georgia and the winner for the Golden Director Award, FAME’s most prestigious honor! “Basic American Foods is proud to recognize these outstanding leaders in...
Efficient procurement serves as a powerful lever for driving meaningful outcomes in school nutrition programs. WASHINGTON, October 13, 2025 – The Urban School Food Alliance (USFA), in collaboration with Partners for Public Good (PPG), announces the launch of phase...
Back-to-school means different things to different people, but for the Food and Nutrition team, it marks the start of serving breakfast and lunch to nearly 77,000 students every day. Participation in school meals at City Schools is among the highest in large districts...
USFA Expands Membership furthering vision of being the leading change agent for school nutrition WASHINGTON, October 2, 2025 – The Urban School Food Alliance (USFA), a coalition of the nation’s largest school districts, proudly announced the addition of Baltimore...
Students at the Tahoe Truckee Unified School District in California dine on locally sourced fruits and vegetables, homemade pozole (a Mexican stew), and fresh tuna poke bowls. Food in the school district is free of high fructose corn syrup, artificial dyes, and...
“The Urban School Food Alliance applauds the work of the IDFA and milk processors for continuing to put student health and well-being first!” said Dr. Katie Wilson, SNS, executive director of the Urban School Food Alliance. “By voluntarily reducing sugar in flavored...
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Palm Beach County School District is in the final four for the J.T.M.’s Crave Competition!
Jun 24, 2026
One of our member districts, The School District of Palm Beach County is in the TOP 4 finalists of the J.T.M....
Food and Beverage Magazine: Empowering Future Chefs: The Urban School Food Alliance’s New Fellowship
May 13, 2026
Via the Food and Beverage Magazine: The Urban School Food Alliance has taken significant strides to enhance the...
The Urban School Food Alliance Launches New Student Culinary Fellowship
Apr 9, 2026
Washington, D.C. – April 9, 2026 – The Urban School Food Alliance (The Alliance) successfully launched its...