Oct 1, 2025 | Blog and Resources
Feed Our Future believes every child deserves access to fresh, health and (when available) local food-no matter where they go to school. That is why we work hand-in-hand with our partners to make local purchasing as simple as possible, impactful, and sustainable....
Sep 10, 2025 | Blog and Resources
Meet the dedicated Feed Our Future team, Alison, Liz, Ali, and Bailey, who are working hard continue to expand school food procurement. They do this by working with school food service professionals, local farmers and food producers on a daily basis to ensure students...
Sep 8, 2025 | Blog and Resources
Feed Our Future: Local Foods for Growing Minds, located in Cuyahoga County, OH is a farm to school initiative with almost two decades of experience supporting schools, producers, and children support local communities and economies across Ohio. The Feed Our...
Aug 4, 2025 | Blog and Resources
Totally Tasty events are a fun and engaging way for students to taste test fresh, healthy and (when available) local food items. Child nutrition staff work alongside our team to choose the food item, how it is served and how the students vote. We partner with schools...
Jun 20, 2025 | Blog and Resources
With funding from the 2024 USDA Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant, Feed Our Future is piloting a youth ambassador program for students in middle school. The goal of the project is to give students a chance to have their voices heard in conversations about school...
May 30, 2025 | Blog and Resources
This past winter, Feed Our Future (FOF) and the Cleveland Department of Public Health (CDPH) conducted Cleveland-grower listening sessions. The listening sessions were held to better understand Cleveland-growers’ lived perspectives and experiences on urban farming for...
May 30, 2025 | Blog and Resources
The National Farm to School Network (NFSN) is an information, advocacy and networking hub for communities working to bring local food sourcing and food and agriculture education into their school and early care and education environments. The network is the...
May 28, 2025 | Blog and Resources
May 2nd was National School Lunch Hero’s Day: Each day, dedicated school nutrition professionals ensure that students are well-fed and ready to learn. School Lunch Hero Day is a special day to recognize their hard work and dedication to their students. School...
Apr 14, 2025 | Blog and Resources
In the fall of 2023, Feed Our Future (FOF) and Ohio Schools Council (OSC) conducted farm to school listening sessions. The listening sessions collected the perspectives of school nutrition professionals (SNPs) on local food purchasing. The insights gained from a...
Mar 11, 2025 | Blog and Resources
March is National Nutrition month, a month to focus on making healthy food decisions and developing healthy habits. This year’s theme, “Food Connects Us”, is a time to celebrate the food traditions that connect us to our cultures, families and friends. When we...
