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Local Food Purchases Record (Page 1 of 1)Farm to Conclusions School Sample and Tools Recommendationsand ResourcesOnce the school or college has identified which locally grown fruits or vegetables couldbe purchased during specific periods of the year, documenting actual purchases is thenext and very important step. School administrators, school meals program budgetmanagers, funding agencies and community supporters are all interested in the economicimpact farm to school is having on the school and on the local economy. Keepingtrack of local purchases and their costs to the school is essential in making a solidassessment.Th e form below was developed to track the quantity of fruits and vegetables purchasedfrom in-state producers and the cost.School District: _____________________________________ Week:________________ItemUnitNo. ofUnitsPrice/UnitName ofSupplier orFarmerComments: delivery,quality, service, use,acceptance, etc.Adapted from “Making the Cafeteria Connection Toolbox,” Farm to School in the Northeast: Makingthe Connection for Healthy Kids and Healthy Farms. By Jennifer L. Wilkins, Heidi Mouillesseaux-Kunzman, Martha Goodsell, Betsey Bacelli, Meredith Graham Cornell Farm to School Program, NYFarms!, and the New York School Nutrition Association. May 2007. The toolbox was developed as partof a project funded by the Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program.180 Bearing Fruit: Farm to School Evaluation Resources and Recommendations