This dissertation has as a theme the insertion of family farmers products in the state schools of Rio Grande  do  Sul.  In  the  year  2009  was  created  a  law  n°  11.947  which  would  have  a fundamental change in the Brazilian National School Feeding Program (PNAE –  Programa Nacional de  Alimentação  Escolar).  Nowadays  is  mandatory  at  least  thirty  percent  of governmental resources in the acquisition of foods directly from family farmers. This law is considered  an example  of  revalidation  and  review  of  the  state  as  a  promoter  of  economic growth  and productive  activities  through  the  public  policies  that  strengthen  the  domestic economy encourage  the  marketing  of  food  from  family  farmers  and  therefore  distribute income more equitably, in the perspective of sustainable development. Some issues to make this true It could be indirect associated to the fact that we  do not have researches about of supply foods used on the schools and which one will be the true demand of foods provided by family  famers  looking approximate  the  production  with  consumption.  Therefore,  this dissertation  presents  elements about  the  insertion  of  products  from  family  farmers  on  the school feeding of Rio Grande do Sul. It´s made an estimate demand description of the foods necessary to supply all state schools through of menu analysis made by education state board according current law, comparing it with the offer of family farming, based on data relating to the  production  of  this  unique  category, setting  up  the  discussion  about  the  challenges  and potential of this market. All of these products compared have sufficient production to attend the  state  demand  and  more  than  half of  these  products  have  less  than  one  percent  of  the estimated  demand  for  their production, reaffirming  the  potential  for  foods  from  production family farms for supply of school meals. However, we must considered the logistic problems in  order  that  regions  with  more  demand  it could  be  supplied  for  farmers from  the  other regions;  rethought  sanitary  requirements  and framework  for  legalization,  a  mainly  special attention of the animal and rural family agroindustry foods, and strengthen the associations and  cooperatives  to  meet  demands  in larger  scales.  Finally,  there  is  the  possibility  of supplying  state  schools  by  family  production of  the  state  depends  on  aspects  that  involve issues  that  can  be  facilitated  with  greater government  support  in  the  areas  of  technical assistance  and  rural  extension,  in  the reformulation  of  sanitary  laws,  and  certification requirements  for  organic  production,  in structuring  spaces  receiving, food  storage  and distribution of these products. Still, it is essential in this process as the involvement of public officials and society in the formation of concrete partnerships amonglocal and regional actors for the implementation of the Program in perspective of the social, economic and sustainable development.