30% NY Initiative

New York School Food Authorities that spend at least 30% of their food budget for lunch on qualifying NY food products are eligible to receive and additional $0.19 in reimbursement for each lunch served the following school year. The NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets administers the 30% initiative per Chapter 56 of the NY State Laws of 2018.

This webpage includes all of NYS Department of Agriculture and Market's 30% NY resources and guides, including the 30% NY Initiative application, guidance, calculator, product formulation statement guide, and more.

Tools designed by CCE Harvest NY or adapted from tools developed by school districts to assist with tracking NY product purchases.

NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets presents on the process of applying for the 30% NY Initiative for the 2024-2025 school year.

This report analyzes procurement data and survey results from 53 of the 57 school food authorities (SFAs) that qualified for the 30% NY Initiative during the 2019-20 school year to shed light on procurement trends, varying pathways, best practices, and strategic approaches to successfully achieving the 30% NY Initiative.

Harvest NY has conducted several trainings, webinars, and tutorials about the 30% NY Initiative and other topics which can be viewed on their YouTube page.

A fact sheet describing the basics of the 30% NY Initiative.

30% NY Initiative

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