Serving Traditional Indigenous Foods in Child Nutrition Programs

The United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) understands the importance of serving traditional Indigenous foods and encourages all operators of child nutrition programs (CNP) to source locally grown and raised foods.

FNS has a variety of resources to assist CNP operators in determining how traditional Indigenous foods may contribute toward a reimbursable meal.

Policy Guidance

• Farm Bill Implementation Memo: Donated Traditional Foods and Civil Liability
• Grain Requirements for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program
• Nutrition Standards for CACFP Meals and Snacks
• Nutrition Standards for School Meals
• NSLP Afterschool Snack Service
• Procuring Local Meat, Poultry, Game, and Eggs for Child Nutrition Programs (Updated memo now available)
• Service of Traditional Foods in Public Facilities
• Summer Food Service Program