Appendix I Distributor Interview Confirmation Email

APPENDIX I

Distributor Interview Confirmation Email

OMB Number: 0584-XXXX

Expiration Date: xx/xx/20xx

SUBJECT: Farm to School Distributor Interview Confirmation

Dear [DISTRIBUTOR NAME],

As we discussed on the phone, you were selected to participate in the 2019 Farm to School Distributor Interview, which is part of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Farm to School Census and Comprehensive Review. We very much look forward to speaking with you on [SCHEDULED TIME AND DATE].

You are one of a small group of food distributors who has been asked to share your industry knowledge and experience regarding the processes and challenges of using local supply chains and the effect of local food purchases. Through this research, we hope to gather critical feedback to inform future FNS farm to school policy decisions.

During the interview we will ask questions about local foods you’ve supplied to school districts—topics such as local foods and how those are provided, procurement and supply chain practices and your overall farm to school experiences (if you’ve had them). As I mentioned during our call, please invite other colleagues to participate in the discussion to cover areas you may not personally oversee, like procurement.

We greatly appreciate your support of this study and look forward to speaking with you on [SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME]. Please let us know if you have any questions prior to the interview or if you have not received the Outlook invite with the call-in information.

Best,

The Farm to School Study Team, Abt Associates

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