MPS Culinary & Wellness Services is seeking proposals from farms (and farm groups) to provide sustainably-grown produce to our school district for the 2019-2020 school year.
Please find our 2019-2020 Farm to School Request for Proposal (RFP) online at: http://procurement.mpls.k12.mn.us/open_bids_and_proposals. Mandatory Intention to Submit Proposal Forms are due at 12:00pm January 28, 2019 and final proposals are due by 4:00pm February 8th, 2019.
Interested farms, farm cooperatives, food hubs, and aggregators are invited to complete the RFP to share information about their farm(s) and bid on specific produce items. Farm to School partner farms will be selected based on price, produce quality, environmental sustainability, supplier diversity, and grower values.
RFP 19-6 Responses to Written Questions
Parnter farms are selected through a competitive bidding process: MPS Farm to School Fresh Produce Request for Proposal.
Questions regarding about bidding process? Email our Farm to School Coordinator at kate.seybold@mpls.k12.mn.us.
Apples Beets, red & golden Broccoli Brussel Sprouts Carrots, orange & tri-color Cauliflower Celeriac Celery Cucumbers Green Beans Kale Kohlrabi Melon, honeydew & watermelon Onions, red & yellow Parsnips Peppers, jalapeno & carmen red Potatoes, red, yellow, & russet Radishes, red, beauty heart, & purple daikon Rhubarb Romaine Rutabaga Squash, butternut, delicata, & spaghetti Sweet Corn Sweet Potatoes Tomatoes, grape & vine ripe