WE CONNECT SCHOOLS WITH PRODUCERS
All Students Can Eat Fresh, Local Foods
Real Fresh Food, Real Impact
Our programs have made their mark on schools, producers, and students.
Impact during the 2025-2026 school year1.
pounds of local food served
participating school districts
PRODUCERS SUPPORTED
Dollars invested into the local food economy
Dollars invested over the past 10 years
CHILDREN ENGAGED AT TOTALLYTASTY℠ EVENTS
1 The data reflect the 2025-2026 school year through June 30th. Data is from quarterly purchasing reports of approved farm to school vendors through the Ohio
Schools Council bid. TotallyTasty℠ data is collected by the Cuyahoga County Board of Health.
We Make Farm to School Work
From procurement to promotion, we help schools and producers navigate farm to school programming with the tools and resources they need.
PRODUCER READINESS
LOCAL FOOD PROCUREMENT
We guide schools through compliant, cost-effective local food purchasing so students can enjoy fresher meals without districts breaking their budgets.
HARVEST OF THE MONTH
Every season has its freshest picks. Help students be inspired by resources that promote a year-long interest in local foods.
COST SHARE
Every child deserves fresh, local foods. We invest in schools, farmers, and food producers that have an interest in the school food system. Our cost share program provides up to $4,000 in reimbursements to offset costs.
STUDENT ENGAGEMENT
TotallyTasty℠ events, Food Leaders Alliance student ambassadors, and educational resources help students get excited about healthy foods.
FEED OUR FUTURE ACADEMY
Our foodservice staff training courses fit busy schedules while improving student dining experiences.
FARM TO EARLY CARE & EDUCATION
We work with Early Ages Healthy Stages (EAHS) to design programs for infants, toddlers, and young learners.
Equal Access to Fresh Food & Opportunity
We’re building an inclusive food system where every child can eat well and every grower can contribute to their community’s health. Our partnerships remove barriers, so students benefit from diverse, local food sources.
Let's Talk About Farm to School for You
Not sure where to start? We’ll walk you through it, whether you’re a producer or school food service director. Meet with our team to discuss your goals, vision, and how we can help—at no cost to you.
Meet with a Feed Our Future® team member to talk about your challenges and priorities.
Based on needs and resources, we can provide:
- Support for Schools:
- Farm to School bid purchasing information and guidance
- Cost share program
- Scheduling a TotallyTasty℠ event
- Support for Producers:
- A custom readiness plan
- Funding options
- Information about food safety training
- Assistance to apply for the farm to school bid
HARVEST OF THE MONTH℠
We created the Harvest of the Month℠ program for each month’s fresh picks! The Harvest of the Month℠ item for September is Tomatoes! Learn more about our resources & recipes to fuel growing minds and bodies.
Upcoming Events in the Community
See what’s happening in your region to improve student nutrition through TotallyTasty℠ events, conferences, training, and seasonal celebrations.
October 1st: Farmer Volunteer Series: Food Strong Learning Garden
To kick off Farm to School month, and our Farmer Volunteer Series the Feed Our Future team is heading to Food Strong Learning Garden for an afternoon of working in the gardens!
If you’re interested in volunteering with Food Strong Learning Garden, click here.
October 6th: Farmer Volunteer Series: T.H.E. U.A.I Farm
Our team is heading to T.H.E. U.A.I Farm for day of volunteering! Farmer Ben is selling to Cleveland Metropolitan District for the first time this year!
Interested in volunteering? Contact us and we will get you connected!
October 8th: Great Lakes Great Apple Crunch! 🍎
The Great Apple Crunch is an event where you get a group of people (classroom, school, family, coworkers, etc.) together, buy local apples, and bite into apples together at the same time or anytime in October! It is also an opportunity to learn about your local foods!
Register here.
October 16th: Regional Resilience Event
Our team will be traveling to Akron for the Regional Resilience Event, which is an open event event for connecting and collaborating with others in the local and regional food system to build a more resilient region.
Cost is free. Registration will only collect contact information and get a head count- Event Registration — Northeast Ohio (NEO) Food and Farm Coalition
October 19th: Farmer Volunteer Series: RevLove Urban Farm
Our team is headed to RevLove Urban Farm for a day of volunteering with Shirley and her team.
If you’re interested in volunteering at RevLove Urban Farm in Cleveland, send us an email and we’ll get you connected.
October 20th: Crestwood High School TotallyTasty Event
Stay tuned for the highlights from our all-local TotallyTasty event.
Intersted in hosting your own event, click here.
October 21st: Sharon Elementary School TotallyTasty Event
Stay tuned for students’ verdict on local apple cider from Bauman Orchards and pumpkin pie cookies from Dough Go’s.
Interested in hosting an event of your own? Click here.
October 21st: What's Up Wednesday Live
We can’t wait to join our partners at Pisanick Partners during their What’s Up Wednesday Live where we will be debuting our brand new local purchasing dashboard!
October 22nd: Chapter 76 SNA Meeting
We’ll be attending the Chapter 76 SNA meeting to talk all things farm to school!
October 23rd: Cardinal Jr./Sr. High School TotallyTasty Event
Stay tuned for students’ verdict on an all local menu TotallyTasty Event.
Interested in hosting an event of your own? Click here.
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