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

Total School Food Authorities (SFAs)
662
Total Schools
Coming 11/4/24
Total Students
Coming 11/4/24
Farm to School Participation
67.1% (444)
of SFAs participating in SY 2022-23

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 Number of F2S SFAs
Less than 3 years
 
54.3%
241
3-5 years
 
20%
89
6-10 years
 
16.9%
75
More than 10 years
 
8.3%
37
1,707 schools

709,395 students in participating SFAs

Food tray

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 in SFAs that do farm to school.
50.3%

333 SFAs

Apple cars

Missouri SFAs serving local food

Farm to school means more fresh, local food is on the menu. Across the country, SFAs report serving higher quality foods in school meals and increased student consumption of fruits and vegetables as outcomes of engaging in farm to school.

Child Nutrition Programs in Missouri using local food in school year 2022-2023

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 SFAs Number of SFAs
Use local foods in NSLP
 
44.1%
292
Use local foods in SBP
 
29.3%
194
Use local foods in the FFVP
 
7.4%
49
Use local foods in CACFP
 
2%
13
Use local foods in CACFP At-Risk
 
3.9%
26
Use local foods in SFSP/SSO
 
22.2%
147
46.7%

309 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.
10.4%

69 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 SFAs Number of SFAs
Hold taste tests & cooking demos
 
13.7%
91
Use USDA Team Nutrition materials
 
2.7%
18
Hold student field trips to farms
 
15.7%
104
Have farmers visit
 
7.7%
51

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 SFAs Number of SFAs
Serve local fruit at least weekly
 
29.5% 195
Serve local vegetables at least weekly
 
28.1% 186
Serve local milk at least weekly
 
38.4% 254
Serve other local dairy at least weekly
 
12.1% 80
Serve local protein at least weekly
 
13.9% 92
Serve local grains at least weekly
 
11.2% 74

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