Connecting Schools Directly with Farmers
Certified SC Cafeteria is a state-funded program coordinated by the South Carolina Department of Agriculture to bring more South Carolina grown food into public school cafeterias across our state. With an annual investment of $1 million, the program supports schools in purchasing fresh, local produce while strengthening South Carolina farms and communities. Districts will be reimbursed directly for buying South Carolina grown fruits and vegetables.
Together, we can keep more dollars in South Carolina and celebrate the vital role our farmers and school nutrition professionals play in building stronger communities.
Applications for the Spring 2026 Certified SC Cafeteria program closed on November 15, 2025. Reimbursements began in February 2026. We look forward to the many ways this program will impact students, farmers, and cafeterias around the state of South Carolina!
More information will come throughout the year on our social media channels, magazines, and website.
Thank you for your interest and your participation!
For more information, contact Anne Nidiffer at anidiffer@scda.sc.gov / 803-973-2872
Participating School Food Authorities — Spring 2026
Abbeville County School District
Allendale County School District
Anderson School District Five
Anderson School District Three
Anderson School District Two
Beaufort County School District
Berkeley County School District
Bettis Preparatory Leadership Academy
Butler Academy
Charleston County School District
Charter Institute at Erskine—Royal Live Oaks Academy
Cherokee County School District One
Chester County School District
Chesterfield County School District
Clarendon County School District
Clover School District Two
Colleton County School District
Dillon County School District Three
Dillon School District Four
Dorchester County School District Four
Dorchester School District Two
East Point Academy
Edgefield County
Fairfield County School District
Felton Laboratory Charter School
Florence County School District Two
Florence Public Schools District One
Florence School District Three
Georgetown County School District
GREEN Charter Middle School
GREEN Charter School Lowcountry
GREEN Charter School Midlands
GREEN Charter School Simpsonville
GREEN Charter School Spartanburg
GREEN Charter Upstate High School
Greenville County School District
Greenwood County School District 52
Greenwood School District 50
Hampton County School District
Horry County School District
Lancaster County School District
Laurens County School District 55
Laurens County School District 56
Lee County School District
Lexington County School District Five
Lexington School District One
Lexington School District Three
Lexington School District Two
Oconee County School District
Riverview Charter School
Saluda County School District One
SC Department of Juvenile Justice
School District of Newberry County
School District of Pickens County
South Carolina Public Charter School District—Legacy Early College
Spartanburg County School District Four
Spartanburg School District Seven
Spartanburg School District Six
St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School
St. Martin de Porres Catholic School
Sumter School District
Union County School District
Virtus Academy
Williamsburg County School District
York County School District Four
York Preparatory Academy
York School District One
