Puerto Rico (PR)

Explore information on farm to school participation by Puerto Rico (PR) 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 Puerto Rico.

State Profile for Puerto Rico

Census Responses for Puerto Rico

Total number of responding School Food Authorities (SFAs)
27
Total number of schools in responding SFAs
47
Total number of students in responding SFAs
13,606
Farm to School Participation
92.6% (25)
of SFAs participating in SY2018-2019

Key Census Findings for Puerto Rico

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

Length of farm to school participation by SFAs in Puerto Rico

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

Percent of F2S SFAs Total F2S SFAs
Less than 3 years
 
68%
17
3-5 years
 
28%
7
6-10 years
 
4%
1
44 schools

12,815 students in participating SFAs

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Farm to school participation in Puerto Rico

Farm to school is growing in Puerto Rico! 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.
88%

22 SFAs

Apple cars

Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico are leveraging local foods.

Percent of F2S SFAs in Program Total F2S SFAs
Use local foods in NSLP
 
84%
21
Use local foods in SBP
 
90.9%
20
Use local foods in the FFVP
 
72.7%
8
Use local foods in CACFP
 
80%
4
Use local foods in SFSP/SSO
 
100%
12
72%

18 SFAs

Teacher with class

Puerto Rico SFAs providing food, nutrition, or agricultural education

Farm to school activities include experiential learning in the classroom, in the garden, and on the farm. Puerto Rico SFAs offer opportunities such as taste testing, school gardening, and farm field trips.
24%

6 SFAs

Vegetable garden

Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico

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

Percent of F2S SFAs Total F2S SFAs
Hold taste tests & cooking demos
 
8%
2
Use USDA Team Nutrition materials
 
48%
12
Use educational edible school garden
 
16%
4
Hold student field trips to farms
 
12%
3
Have Farmers Visit
 
12%
3
Do farm to school activities in pre-K
 
28%
7

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
 
84% 21
Serve local vegetables at least weekly
 
88% 22
Serve local milk at least weekly
 
92% 23
Serve other local dairy at least weekly
 
28% 7
Serve local protein at least weekly
 
68% 17
Serve local grains at least weekly
 
52% 13

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