Parents and families today are tasked with numerous responsibilities: working and/or caring for children full-time, afterschool activities, homework help, birthday parties and taking children to and …
Food trucks, as a delivery method for school meals, have seen a rise in popularity in recent years. While the concept in some districts initially began in an effort to reach food-insecure kids during the summer months, when school was …
Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) of Jefferson County, Eat Smart New York (ESNY) and Watertown City School District partnered to provide monthly nutrition lessons, food demonstrations and food tastings based on the farm to school monthly harvest produce item to nearly …
State agencies that oversee federal school nutrition programs review a school district’s procurement procedures to ensure they are in compliance with regulations. The procurement review is intended to provide technical assistance to ensure school districts purchase goods and services using …
Food remains an important topic with health implications tied to chronic diseases, policy, and ethics. Over time, this focus has evolved into farm-to-fork, eating local, and supporting one’s agricultural community. This holds true in the school environment, and is especially …
The results are in: Smarter Lunchrooms strategies can have a big impact on fruit and vegetable consumption — just ask the Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) Staff of the Martin County, FL School District! During the 2016/17 school year, Registered …
On an early fall day in September, 450 students at Washington Grove Elementary School learned first-hand what locally grown Maryland apples taste like—and the verdict is, “delicious!”
As part of Maryland’s Homegrown School Lunch week, Montgomery County SNAP-Ed educators brought …
Despite many public health efforts, fruit and vegetable intake among US children is still below recommendations, particularly among racial/ethnic minorities and children of low-income families. Schools are positioned to impact student diet via national school meal programs, though there are …
The term “Farm to School” often suggests images of freshly picked produce waiting to be shipped to your local school district, but how these products actually get from field to cafeteria is another story. Districts must not only consider cost …
Sarasota County Florida has a thriving Farm to School program. In the 2014-2015 school year each month during the growing season, 30-67% of all produce served came from Florida farms. Dedicated staff members from the Sarasota County School District Food …
