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" Join TDA’s Midweek Webinar Series as we add new sessions designed to strengthen your knowledge and skills. Each session will keep you actively involved from start to finish, all while you earn USDA Professional Standards Training hours without ever leaving the office.
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Fresh Trays - School Local Procurement
October 14, 2026 | 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Central Time) via Microsoft Teams Webinar
Register Here: Fresh Trays – School Local Procurement
Purchasing local foods can benefit both your program and the communities you serve. Do you know the key steps to purchasing locally with success? This training is designed for Child Nutrition operators participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), School Breakfast Program (SBP), Summer Meals Program (SMP), and Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) who are interested in purchasing local foods and supporting Texas agriculture. Participants will learn how to select appropriate procurement methods, develop compliant solicitations, connect with local producers, and navigate the local purchasing process with confidence. A foundational understanding of procurement is beneficial for webinar participants.
Presenter: Kathryn Ortega, TDA Food & Nutrition Food System Specialist
USDA Professional Standards Training Code: 2000, 3000
Technical Requirements:
• Devices with compatible web browsers (Chrome, Edge, Firefox, or Safari) or the Microsoft Teams desktop or mobile app are needed.
• For the best experience, we suggest using external headsets, headphones, or earbuds for privacy and higher quality audio.
• All AI-powered chatbots must be fully disabled and not utilized during sessions with TDA.
For questions or additional information, please contact: FND.Training@TexasAgriculture.gov
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Assistance available in English and Spanish. Please call 877-TEX-MEAL (877-839-6325) for help. Additional translations services available as well.
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In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
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1. Mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
2. Fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
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