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Culinary Cultivator: Culturally Inclusive Meals, Farm to Summer, Menu Planning Champion, Non-Congregate Excellence, and Scratch Cooking.
Nurturing Navigator: Leadership, Marketing and Promotion, Nutrition Education, and Partnerships and Engagement.
Applications open Monday, July 6 and close Tuesday, September 1.
Click on the image below to watch the video for more information or review this FAQ document.
 Questions? Email SummerMeals@k12.wa.us.
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Since most families are enrolled in SUN Bucks automatically, many families will not know about the benefit. Local Education Agencies (LEAs) can use these three resources to share information with families. |
#1) Include these messages in your outreach materials
SUN Bucks cards arrive by mail.
- Eligible students receive $120 for groceries during the summer.
- Most eligible students are automatically enrolled in SUN Bucks. Look for your approval letter and new SUN Bucks card in the mail in early summer.
- Need to update your address? Contact the SUN Bucks Call Center at 833-543-3230 or TTY 800-833-6384.
- Get additional benefits by using your SUN Bucks card at farmers markets and grocery stores that participate in SNAP Market Match and SNAP Produce Match.
- If you did not receive a SUN Bucks card, you can still apply during the summer at sunbucks.dshs.wa.gov.
#2) Print or order SUN Bucks flyers to share with families
#3) Guide families to the DSHS website and call center
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Washington SUN Bucks | DSHS for general questions about SUN Bucks eligibility.
- SUN Bucks Call Center at 833-543-3230 or TTY 800-833-6384 for specific questions about a student’s benefit status or address updates.
Farm to Summer Week 2025 Recap: Fresh Flavors, Big Wins!
With another vibrant summer on the horizon, OSPI reflects on and celebrates the incredible efforts of last year’s Farm to Summer Week Pledge participants. OSPI thanks all programs that supported this initiative by serving fresh, local foods in their meals!
Way to go, Washington sponsors! Aberdeen School District, Lummi Nation School, Auburn School District, Orondo School District, Boys & Girls Club of Skagit County, Parks Tacoma, Boys Girls Clubs of the Columbia Basin, Prescott School District, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Olympic Peninsula, Prosser School District, Cheney Public Schools, Pullman School District, Colville School District, Renton School District, Edmonds School District, Richland School District, Enumclaw School District, Share Inc., Everett Public Schools, Small Miracles, Highline School District, South Kitsap School District, Hoquiam School District, The Campbell Farm, Hunger Intervention Program, The Salvation Army Camp Arnold, Kent School District, Toppenish School District, and Yakima School District.
Join the movement! Sponsors that didn’t pledge through the summer meals application can still pledge by emailing farmtocnp@k12.wa.us.
Celebrate Farm to Summer Week July 13–17
Serve local foods, share food education, and spotlight Farm to Summer efforts using #WAFarmtoSummer. Celebrate the Summer Crunch on July 15 during Farm to Summer Week. Sites across Washington can participate in the Summer Crunch by incorporating a “crunch moment” into their programming, highlighting locally grown fruits and vegetables. Sponsors can check out the Summer Meal Program & Farm to Summer Toolkit for resources to spread the word about their Farm to Summer efforts.
Farm to Summer Success Stories
Summer sponsors across Washington are doing incredible work, and OSPI would like to hear more sponsor stories. Sponsor experiences can help inspire and motivate other program operators across Washington. Send stories to farmtocnp@k12.wa.us
Resource Round Up
Eat Local First is organizing a buyer network to connect those interested in sourcing locally with resources, opportunities, and others doing the same.
To support this effort, Eat Local First would like to know what resources child nutrition professionals would find valuable for starting or expanding local sourcing through this five-minute survey.
Farmers Market Season Brings Farm to School Connections
Now through the fall is a great time to visit a local farmers market. Talk with producers to find out if they sell wholesale, learn what items will be available in the fall, exchange business cards, and plan to follow up and build connections.
Use the Find a Farmers Market - Washington Farmers Market to find nearby local markets.
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