LFS Contacts
LFS Program Lead
Elizabeth Lober
Assistant to the Deputy Administrator
Elizabeth.Lober@usda.gov
Jason Fish
Branch Chief
Jason.Fish@usda.gov
Team Lead
Sarah Fong
sarah.fong@usda.gov
LFS Executive Summary – Montana
Despite a short growing season and a multitude of distribution challenges, Montana schools support Farm to School efforts and value locally sourced products. Results from the most recent USDA Farm to School census show that 83% of respondents incorporated local foods in their menus.
Funds obtained through Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreements (LFS) can build on this foundation to expand the volume and variety of local products purchased, as well as the number of Montana suppliers who conduct business with schools.
National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) Meeting - Atlanta, GA
The NOSB will meet to discuss substances petitioned for addition to or deletion from the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (National List), substances due to sunset from the National List in 2025, and recommendations on organic policies.
LFS Executive Summary – Utah
The Utah State Board of Education (USBE) will use cooperative agreement funds to support Utah’s small ranchers and provide school food service programs access to beef and bison products. USBE will procure competitive contracts with local meat producers and processors. Cooperative agreement funds will then be sub-awarded to school food service programs. Schools will work directly with contracted vendors to arrange ordering and delivery, and will invoice USBE for reimbursement, up to the total amount of their award.