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Take the Farm Fresh Challenge in 2022!

Help us create a Farm Fresh generation! This year, the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) will host the Farm Fresh Challenge in spring and fall. The Challenge is a fun and engaging way for nutrition professionals to earn recognition for their efforts to bring local foods and garden-based learning activities to their sites. The Challenge is fun for students and professionals of all ages.

Participating in the Challenge is Easy

Participating in the Farm Fresh Challenge is easier than you may think, as some of the foods you already serve could be Texas products. Distributors for milk and fresh produce commonly source those items locally. If your milk, produce or other items come from Texas, that means you are already meeting some of the Challenge requirements!

Follow these simple steps to participate in the Farm Fresh Challenge and receive TDA recognition!

Step 1: Take the Challenge participation pledge.

Important note: The Challenge participation pledge should be completed by the CE, not an individual school campus.

Step 2: Plan your menu and educational activities.

Step 3: Choose your participation tier listed below – either Best of the Bunch or Prime Participant. Then complete challenge parameters from each category.

Step 4: Submit your participation attestation form.

Step 5 (optional): Send a success story about your participation and photos (if available) to FarmFresh@TexasAgriculture.gov

Complete the Challenge: Eat Local. Teach Local. Be Social.

TDA Recognition

By completing the challenge parameters and submitting the participation attestation form, you will receive TDA recognition:

Fall 2021 Farm Fresh Challenge Awardees
(Browse Records/Search Using "Are Equal To" Setting in Dropdown Choices)

Browse records in that Search

Contracting Entity (CE) Name	ESC Region	Recognition Level
Aldine ISD	4	Best of the Bunch
Amarillo ISD	16	Best of the Bunch
Angleton ISD	4	Best of the Bunch
Austin ISD	13	Best of the Bunch
Beaumont ISD	5	Best of the Bunch
Beeville ISD	2	Prime Participant
Belton ISD	12	Best of the Bunch
Benavides ISD	2	Prime Participant
Brazosport ISD	4	Best of the Bunch
Brenham ISD	6	Best of the Bunch

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