Our Impact
USFA is Changing School Food Systems through best practice sharing, procurement, and advocacy. Click on each button below to further explore and learn more about how the Urban School Food Alliance is making a difference.
Strategic Procurement:
The Urban School Food Alliance proactively works on crafting bids and policies that focus on elevating school meals for the health and wellness of students. Quality food, environmentally friendly supplies, forecasting demand for local sourcing, and lowering overall costs are the core mission for the Alliance when it comes to procurement.
Best Practices:
One of the Alliance’s core values is to share best practices not only among Alliance members, but with districts throughout the country as well. Through sharing with fellow members during monthly calls and at bi-annual meetings and with the greater school nutrition community at the many prestigious conferences Alliance members are invited to speak at, all can benefit from the groundbreaking efforts of Alliance districts. To view some of the recent best practice presentations, head over to our Resource Center.
USFA in Action!
Take a look at various meetings and events hosted by USFA as well as ongoing projects such as the Chicken Pilot!
Advocacy:
USFA is a leading voice in the child nutrition industry, advocating for school meals to ensure that all of America’s students have access to high-quality, nutritious food at no cost. USFA strategically partners with like-minded organizations to advance its mission and promote research-based nutrition policy.
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Latest News
The latest news and headlines from Urban School Food Alliance
Urban School Food Alliance welcomes Fairfax County Public Schools, expands membership to 19 of the largest districts in the United States
Jan 17, 2024
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16, 2024 – The Urban School Food Alliance, a collaborative of the largest school districts in...
North East Independent School District joins Urban School Food Alliance, brings purchasing power to nearly $900 million
Dec 14, 2023
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 2023 – The Urban School Food Alliance, a collaborative of the largest school districts in...
JAND Interview with Dr. Wilson – School Food Policy: What’s New?
Nov 20, 2023
"JAND Editor-in-Chief Linda Snetselaar, PhD, RDN, LD, FAND and Katie Wilson, PhD, with the Urban School Food...