Good Food Purchasing Resource Hub

The New York City Good Food Purchasing initiative strives to use institutional food procurement as a critical tool for change and equity in our food system. The following resources exist as a “one stop shop” for the Good Food Purchasing initiative. Follow the headings to find the right resources for you as city staff, a vendor, or simply an interested New Yorker!

Introduction to the Good Food Purchasing Initiative

GFP Initiative Overview
What is the Good Food Purchasing initiative?
GFP Values Explanation
What are the Good Food Purchasing values?

Check out our dashboard!

Good Food Purchasing Data Dashboard


Good Food Purchasing Initiative Projects

Tomatoes on the vine
Special Audit Tomato Bid
MOCS logo Best Value Bid
Best Value Bid

If you are a vendor...

How to Contract with the City

What are the contracts like at different agencies?
What are the contracts like at different agencies?
Where to look for an agency's food contract?
Where to look for an agency's food contract?
What other city resources are available to vendors?
What other city resources are available to vendors?

Value Certification and Data Sharing

New York State Procurement Guidelines
New York State Procurement Guidelines
What data does the GFP initiative look for?
What data does the GFP initiative look for?

Food Standards

MOFP NYC Food Standards
NYC Food Standards Overview
MOFP NYC Food Standards Resources
NYC Food Standards Resources
School Menu Food Standards
School Menu Nutrition Information


If you work for a City agency...

Procurement and Contracting

Procurement
Diversifying New York City Food Procurement
CGFP
Center for Good Food Purchasing Resources
Website for GW Law
GWU Government Procurement Law Resources
Lunchbox
The Lunch Box Procurement Tools and Resources
Change Lab Solutions
Change Lab Solutions Procurement Resources
BuyWise
BuyWise Procurement Resources (NYC Employees Only)

Menuing

Website for Implementation Guide
NYC Food Standards Implementation Guide
Website NYC Health and Hospitals displaying patient meals
NYC H+H Plant-Based Defaults Recipes
Website for NYC Public Schools Health and Hospitals
NYC Public Schools Plant Powered Friday Recipes
Website for Lunch Box
Chef Ann Foundation Recipes
Website for FOE Climate Friendly Meals
Climate Friendly Meal Recipes
Website for Food Forward Recipes
Forward Food Recipes

Messaging

Website for Greener by Default
Greener by Default Research
Friends of the Earth
FOE Climate Friendly Marketing Materials
"Lunchbox
The Lunch Box Marketing Resources
Photographing School Food Resource Guide
Photographing School Food Resource Guide