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NY school districts receive grant for buying local

 By FSD Staff on Feb. 08, 2017

Through the grant, the districts have hired a farm to school team, implemented a farm to school menu day and purchased fruit sectioners so students can slice their own fruit.

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District hosts international cuisine month

 By FSD Staff on Feb. 03, 2017

The goal of the program was to expose students to new foods and various cultures.

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District digs into local lunches

By FSD Staff on Jan. 27, 2017

A new program aims to expose students to more local items and give them nutritious choices.

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Cafeteria renovations boost lunch participation

By FSD Staff on Jan. 23, 2017

Participation jumped 29% at a district’s middle schools after food stations and an expanded menu were added.

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High school to plant orchard on campus

By FSD Staff on Jan. 20, 2017

As with the school’s garden, produce from the organic orchard will eventually be used for meals served in the cafeteria.

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School brings in local chef to prepare sushi lunch

By FSD Staff on Jan. 20, 2017

The invitation was part of an effort to expose students to different foods.

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Trump taps ex-Ga. governor as agriculture secretary

By Alaina Lancaster on Jan. 19, 2017

Sonny Perdue will oversee the programs that impact student feeding.

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District’s food truck to serve lunch over summer break

By FSD Staff on Jan. 18, 2017

The truck, which will travel through the district four days a week, recently took a test run.

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Students create healthy lunch for peers

By FSD Staff on Jan. 18, 2017

The elementary schoolers are working with foodservice staff to craft a nutritious meal for all 6,800 students in their district.

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Robots lend function to everyday operations

By Amy McKeever on Jan. 17, 2017

Automation has opened up in recent years as foodservice operators across the country grapple with labor shortages. Robots now deliver food and make sushi.

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