Campus Units
Apparel, Events and Hospitality Management
Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
2001
Journal or Book Title
Journal of Child Nutrition and Management
Volume
25
Issue
2
First Page
62
Last Page
65
Abstract
There is much local interest in and government support for efforts to develop stronger links between schools and local growers and producers. Several successful programs have been developed that provide models for school foodservice direclors who are interested in this effort. Benefits and challenges do exist in Ihe developmenl of these new markets, both from the perspective of the school foodservice projessional and the producm. Discussions of the benefits, obstacles, and pilot, projects are included in this report.
Copyright Owner
School Nutrition Association
Copyright Date
2001
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Strohbehn, Catherine H. and Gregorie, Mary B., "Innovations in school food purchasing" (2001). Apparel, Events and Hospitality Management Publications. 89.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/aeshm_pubs/89
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Comments
This article is published as Strohbehn , C.H., & Gregoire, M.B. Innovations in school food purchasing: Connecting to local food. Journal of Child Nutrition and Management, 25(2), 62–65. Posted with permission.