External Resources Index
Explore external tools, research, and references that support values-based procurement work.
Tools for
Communication
8-Step Communication Model, Federal Emergency Management Agency
External LinkAdvocating for Farm to School: How to Host Site Visits, National Farm to School Network
External LinkCase Study: Good Eats Company, Just BIPOC Sourcing
External LinkChapter 10 Marketing Communications, Food and Agriculture Organization
External LinkCommunicating Strategically: A Toolkit for Conservation Planners, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service South Dakota
External LinkCommunication Guide, Farmers Market Coalition
External LinkDC Jail Food Campaign: Toolkit for Partners, DC Greens, Impact Justice, Don’t Mute My Health
External LinkFarm to School Toolkits: Promote Your Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison Community Food Systems
External LinkMarketing and Sales, U.S. Small Business Administration
External LinkSchools Good Food Purchasing Toolkit, SPUR
External LinkSocial Media & Digital Marketing Toolkit, The Lunch Box
External LinkTips for Creating Promotional Materials, City of Irvine
External LinkContract
Contracting with Food Service Management Companies: Guidance for School Food Authorities, U.S. Department of Agriculture (May 2016)
External LinkFarm to Institution New England, A Toolkit for Institutional Purchasers Sourcing Local Food From Distributors
External LinkFood from Farms: Toolkit for Direct Purchasing of Local Food, University of Minnesota
External LinkFood Service Contract For Programs Receiving Meals from Food Service Management Companies, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
External LinkFood Service Contract: For Programs Receiving Meals from Food Service Management Companies, NCDHHS
External LinkFood Service Management Company Contract, Omak School District No. 19
External LinkFood Services Agreement, Merced Community College District
External LinkPolicy Memorandum, USDA, SP21-2008, Prototype Language for Return of Discounts, Rebates and Credits to School Food Authorities (May 1, 2008)
External LinkSample Language & Resources for Local Foods in Contracts & RFPs, Massachusetts Farm to School and Farm to Institution New England (FINE)
External LinkThe Meat of the Matter: A Municipal Guide to Climate-Friendly Food Purchasing, Friends of the Earth
External LinkUSDA, Best Practices for Contracting with Food Service Management Companies (Apr. 21, 2023)
External LinkUSDA, Procuring Local Foods for Child Nutrition Programs, (2022)
External LinkPublic Institutions Network (aka VBP Learning Network)
Made up of public officials from around the country, this network of leaders support each other to implement values-based food purchasing policies in their hospitals, schools, correctional facilities, senior centers and other food program sites. The network has guided, informed and tested the tools and approaches that make up this toolkit. Founded by the ID Food Systems Action Lab, the VBP Learning Network is now hosted by Partners for Public Good.