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Sell Your Produce to Local Schools

Farm to School can serve as a significant financial opportunity for farmers by opening the doors to new market opportunities.

What is a Farmer Profile?

A farmer profile highlights your farming operation. It includes information about your background, crops or livestock, farming practices, and other details that are useful for schools to know when making buying decisions.

Your profile can also share personal stories, challenges, and successes to showcase your role in providing fresh, local food to schools and fostering community relationships. Farmer profiles help personalize the farm-to-school movement and create a stronger connection between your farm, schools, and the community.

Complete Your Profile
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How to Meet and Sell to Schools

A key to your success is knowing how your local schools procure and use food.
Working with Schools

Good Agricultural Practices (GAP)

Many schools and other institutions strongly recommend that produce is purchased from farms that are Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) certified.

GAP Guidance from the USDA

More information about GAP from the United States Department of Agriculture.
Visit USDA

SC Department of Agriculture

The SC Department of Agriculture offers trainings and on-farm consultations to help you prepare for your audit!
Visit SCDA

More GAP Resources

  1. Companies that meet USDA, GAP, & GHP Acceptance Criteria Search
  2. The National Good Agricultural Practices Program – Cornell University
  3. Farm Safety Posters

Farmer in Latta, SC

Al Williams

I enjoy the challenge of keeping up the standard. Once you do it and get into the feel of it, it’s part of everyday life. When I come out in the morning to pull an order, I know what process I have to go through, so I just go ahead and do it and everything works out fine.