USDA Foods
***News and Updates for 23/24 SY***
- Delivery Charge Update - for Public Schools Receiving Direct Delivery and FFS Commodities
- Delivery Charges - Notification of Change to LEAs
- Canceled and Adjusted USDA Food, Direct Delivery (Brown Box) Orders 12/20/2023
- Revised Brown Box Orders
- Entitlement Estimation Letter 2023-2024
- Value of USDA Foods Distributed in 2022-2023
- 2023-24 USDA Food Values (current market value) 4/1/2024
USDA Foods Packet
- SY2024-2025 USDA Foods Packet - REVISED 2/8/2024
- Commodity Calculators (new)
- USDA Foods Template Sheets, editable - Revised 2/8/2024
- 2024-25 Direct Delivery Order Tracking Tool
- USDA Foods Available
- USDA Foods Process Material Prices
- Processor/Broker Contact Information
Nutritional Information
- Nutritional Facts for Processed Commodities
- USDA Foods Fact Sheets
- SEPDS for Approved Vendors in Missouri
Training Videos
- Commodities 101 - Let's Talk Tuesday - February 13, 2024 (recording)
- Commodities 101 - 2024 (presentation slides)
- Gold Star Training Videos
- Procurement of Processed End Products 2023 Training
- USDA Food Update - Summer Workshop Presentation 2023
- MSNA Cooking with Commodities Presentation
Resources
- 2024 Food Expo Presentation
- 2022-23 USDA Food Values (year-end) 6/30/2023
- Value of USDA Foods Distributed in 2021-2022
- Missouri USDA Foods Program Procedures
- Processors Listing for K12 and Processor Link
- American Commodity Distribution Association
- CN Label Verification and Manufactures Reports
- Commodity Calendar
- Complaints - Direct Delivery
- Complaints - DOD Fresh
- DoD FFAVORS User's Manual
- USDA Food Recalls Checklist
- USDA Foods Webpage
- FFS Processor Monthly Distribution Template
Code of Federal Regulations
- Best if used by date guidance
- General Regulations and Policies - Food Distribution - Part 250
- LEAs Storing Donated Foods with a Contracted Warehouse