RECIPES AND INFORMATION

• Dried Beans
• Ways to soak dry beans for cooking
• Recipes
• How to count beans and peas in the USDA food pattern
• Whole Grains
• Types of whole grains
• Easy ways to enjoy whole grains
• Cooking whole grains
• Recipes
• Vegetables
• Servings *(Choose My Plate)
• What counts as a cup
• Proteins
• What are protein foods?

RESOURCES

• National Farm to School Network
• New Jersey Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Division, Farm to School Program
• Chefs Move to Schools
• The Changing Vocabulary of Food Service Purchasing: A Guide For Food Professional
• Community Food Security Coalition: Farm to School Procurement Information Package
• USDA
• Food and Nutrition Service Commodity Program
• Food Research and Action Center: Commodity Foods and the Nutritional Quality of the National School Lunch Program
• Minnesota Farm to School Toolkit for Food Service