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Welcome to ODE USDA Food Distribution Program

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Public and Private schools, Residential Child Care Institutions and other agencies of the National School Lunch Program, Summer Food Service Program, and Child and Adult Care Food Program are eligible to receive USDA Foods. Agencies can use their USDA Foods entitlement to spend on USDA Foods through one or any combinations of the available options: Direct Delivery products, Processing/Diversion, DoD Fresh Fruit and Vegetable and the Unprocessed Fruit and Vegetable Pilot. 

Program Contact and E-mail Support: ODE USDA Foods Program

Go to 'ODE USDA Foods Distribution Updates' page


SY2022-23 USDA Foods entitlement rates:

  • NSLP $0.43 per lunch
  • CACFP $0.30 per meal (or cash in lieu of USDA Foods)
  • SFSP $0.015 per meal

Program Resources

  • ​ORS 327.520-Acceptance and distribution of donated commodities to schools
  • Attorney General Interpretation of ORS 327.520
  • USDA Foods Policies/Memos
  • USDA Foods Regulations


USDA Foods Ordering Resources

USDA Foods Ordering Detailed Instructions for SY2023-24

Direct Delivery Order Planner for SY2023-24

Diversion/Processing Order Planner for SY2023-24

DoD Fresh/UFVP Set-Aside Submission Form SY2023-24

WBSCM Order Training ppt

USDA Foods Available List 2023-24

USDA Foods Available List 2022-23

ODE/Gold Star Warehouse Inventory Release Calendar SY2022-23

Gold Star Online Order Instructions

WBSCM/Gold Star System Quick Guide

Oregon USDA Foods RA Google Map


External Website Links

USDA Foods Agricultural Marketing Service Commodity Procurement Website

American Commodity Distribution Association (ACDA)

School Nutrition Association

CN Labeling Program

USDA Foods purchases by State

How to get your product considered for purchase by USDA

How to become a USDA Foods vendor