Abstract
The use of local produce in school lunches is encouraged despite supply limitations, especially in urban and suburban areas. We conducted a questionnaire-based survey of farms in Hino City, Tokyo, where the local government provides subsidies and an organized system for the use of local produce in school lunches. Most farm managers with large real estate income recognize school lunch as a social contribution activity, but they are not necessarily positive about continuing agriculture. Professional farms with less real estate income appreciate high prices with subsidies and are dissatisfied with small lot sizes. Therefore, school lunch procurement and subsidy allocations should be reconsidered to improve farm income and to guarantee local produce supply.
