Missouri (MO)

Explore information on farm to school participation by Missouri (MO) school food authorities (SFAs) that responded to the Census and the schools and students they serve. Use the tools below to dig deeper into farm to school in Missouri.

State Profile for Missouri

Census Responses for Missouri

Total number of responding School Food Authorities (SFAs)
507
Total number of schools in responding SFAs
1,891
Total number of students in responding SFAs
748,256
Farm to School Participation
51.5% (261)
of SFAs participating in SY2018-2019

Key Census Findings for Missouri

Dig in on how farm to school is being cultivated across Missouri.

Length of farm to school participation by SFAs in Missouri

Farm to school has been picking up momentum over the last 10 years. See how long SFAs in Missouri have been going local.

Percent of F2S SFAs Total F2S SFAs
Less than 3 years
 
58.6%
153
3-5 years
 
21.5%
56
6-10 years
 
13.8%
36
More than 10 years
 
5.7%
15
Don't know
 
0.4%
1
1,294 schools

567,978 students in participating SFAs

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Farm to school participation in Missouri

Farm to school is growing in Missouri! Local food and agricultural education activities are showing up in the cafeteria, the classroom, and the garden. Check out how many schools and students are served by farm to school SFAs.
69.7%

182 SFAs

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Missouri SFAs serving local food

Farm to school means more fresh, local food is on the menu. Across the country, SFAs engaged in farm to school report serving higher quality foods in school meals and increased participation in school meals.

Child Nutrition Programs in Missouri using local food in school year 2018-2019

Nationally, a majority of farm to school SFAs have been serving local food in school meals and snacks. See how many SFAs in Missouri are leveraging local foods.

Percent of F2S SFAs in Program Total F2S SFAs
Use local foods in NSLP
 
62.8%
164
Use local foods in SBP
 
63.1%
137
Use local foods in the FFVP
 
59.3%
35
Use local foods in CACFP
 
79.2%
42
Use local foods in CACFP At-Risk
 
52.2%
24
Use local foods in SFSP/SSO
 
66.2%
90
54.8%

143 SFAs

Teacher with class

Missouri SFAs providing food, nutrition, or agricultural education

Farm to school activities include experiential learning in the classroom, in the garden, and on the farm. Missouri SFAs offer opportunities such as taste testing, school gardening, and farm field trips.
25.7%

67 SFAs

Vegetable garden

Missouri SFAs that have edible gardens

School gardens are becoming a popular outdoor extension of the classroom. Across the curriculum, school gardens can bring learning to life and produce food to serve in school meals.

Food and nutrition education in Missouri

Farm to school activities can include educational experiences in the classroom, the garden, and on the farm. See how SFAs in Missouri are bringing farm to school alive with hands-on learning.

Percent of F2S SFAs Total F2S SFAs
Hold taste tests & cooking demos
 
25.3%
66
Use USDA Team Nutrition materials
 
10.3%
27
Use educational edible school garden
 
15.3%
40
Hold student field trips to farms
 
28.4%
74
Have Farmers Visit
 
12.6%
33
Do farm to school activities in pre-K
 
10.3%
27

Local foods served daily or weekly in meals or snacks

As farm to school has grown, so have the local options students enjoy at meal time. Many schools are serving fresh and local fruits, vegetables, dairy, proteins, or grains daily, a few times a week, or weekly. Schools meet federal nutritional standards and students get healthy, flavorful, options.

Percent of F2S SFAs Total F2S SFAs
Serve local fruit at least weekly
 
26.4% 69
Serve local vegetables at least weekly
 
25.7% 67
Serve local milk at least weekly
 
55.2% 144
Serve other local dairy at least weekly
 
23.4% 61
Serve local protein at least weekly
 
12.6% 33
Serve local grains at least weekly
 
18% 47

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