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Food Distribution

​​​​​​​Provides all Georgia school systems, participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), with USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) Foods that can reduce their purchased food cost by approximately 15-20 percent.

Programs Administered

  • USDA Foods Shipped to Systems
  • USDA Department of Defense (DoD) Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
  • Processing of USDA Foods
  • Warehouse Delivery and Storage Fee Grants

Documents & Forms

USDA Entitlement/Ordering USDA Foods

USDA Food Loss Report Fillable
USDA Product Information Sheet Link
USDA Usage by State
SY-21 Food Product Dating
Food Distribution Task Guide

USDA DoD Fresh Produce/FFAVORS Information

USDA DoD Fresh The Basis Webinar (I hour video)
USDA DoD Participation Request Form SY21
FFAVORS Login Info/Account Login
FFAVORS FAQs and Tips
FFAVORS WEB Manual
FFAVORS Customer User Manual

Food Processing

Processing Fact Sheet 2018
Food Distribution FAQ SY20-21
Warehouse Region Map SY20-21
SY21 Attachment B: WH Contact List
SY21 Attachment C: Com Dist Info
Memo for Warehousing Information SY20-21

Training

NDO Processing Video

District Specific EDGE Training Webinar for Food Distribution
Webinar Handouts

General EDGE Training for Food Distribution

Outside Links

USDA Foods in Schools
USDA DoD Infographic
ACDA​

USDA Foods and Nutrition Service

Georgia Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association