How to get Raisins

School foodservice professionals can get California Raisins

  1. By purchasing from a foodservice distributor, a produce broker, a buying cooperative, or directly from one of the many California Raisin Packers on this list.
  2. By participating in the USDA Commodity Distribution Program for National School Lunch where California Raisins are available through:

    1. Entitilement - California Raisins must be ordered from the appropriate State Distribution Agency well in advance of the beginning of the school year.

      2. Or

    2. Bonus Buys - May happen throughout the year and are made available through announcements circulated by the respective State Distribution Agencies.

For more information

The Commodity Distribution Program has recently been redesigned and it is constantly changing. State Distribution Agencies should be able to direct you to websites, training courses and printed materials that provide information about all the commodity program options.

For more information on the operation of the National School Lunch Program and all Child Nutrition Programs, contact the State agency in your state that is responsible for the administration of the programs. A listing of those State agencies may be found at www.fns.usda.gov/cnd, select, "Contact Us", then select "Child Nutrition – School Meal Programs" or contact USDA, Food and Nutrition Service, Public Information Staff by phone at 703-305-2286 or by mail at 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 914, Alexandria, Virginia 22302.