Buying with Purpose in School Meals

OSE supports SPS Culinary Services with technical assistance and funding to expand school meals made with fresh, sustainable, and culturally relevant ingredients, in alignment with City of Seattle's Buying with Purpose initiative. This includes helping staff with values-based purchasing from local farmers, fisheries, and food businesses—especially those owned by Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC)—through supplier outreach and procurement process development. OSE also provides limited funding for ingredient purchases and staff capacity to support Buying with Purpose for school meals.

Below are some of the local producers we have supported SPS Culinary Services to purchase from recently: 

Sustainability and Environment

Lylianna Allala, Director
Address: 700 5th Avenue, #1868, Seattle, WA, 98104
Mailing Address: PO Box 94729, Seattle, WA, 98124-4729
Phone: (206) 256-5158
OSE@seattle.gov

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