Farm to CNP Purchasing

Local Purchasing Resources!

• Grab & Go Product Availability list, categorized by region. 
  
• RECORDED WEBINAR for finding and purchasing Oregon-grown and processed food done on 10/25/16 by Megan Kemple, Amy Gilroy & Rick Sherman
• Bend area local food purchasing options
  

Geographic Preference Rule

• SP 11-2025 Using Federal Funds to Purchase Local Foods
  
• SP 24-2024 Geographic Preference Option Questions & Answers
  
• SP 22-2024 Geographic Preference Expansion Related to the Final Rule
  
• SP 03-2013 Procurement Geographic Preference Q&As – Part II
• SP 18-2011 Procurement Geographic Preference Q&As
  
• SP 30-2008 Applying Geographic Preference in Procurement in Child Nutrition Programs
  
• Local Farm Products Allowed in School Bids

Geographic Preference Resources

One of the best tools for schools looking to buy local food is the geographic preference option, which allows purchasers to include language in solicitations so that vendors who can supply local products have an edge. Schools get to decide for themselves how to define local, how much preference to give to local items, and how exactly to structure their solicitations. Now, two new resources are available to help schools incorporate geographic preference correctly and successfully!