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Bringing farm-to-school to home

 By Benita Gingerella on Mar. 05, 2021

Students at Balsz Elementary School District are still participating in farm-to-school activities during the pandemic with garden kits, cooking demos and more.

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School district sees major boost to meal counts with home deliveries

By Benita Gingerella on Feb. 25, 2021

Bellflower Unified School District delivers scratch-made meals to students’ doors each week.

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Nearly 30 states now allow school nutrition professionals to be vaccinated for COVID-19

By Benita Gingerella on Feb. 17, 2021

While more nutrition workers across the country are eligible for the vaccine, many are struggling to schedule appointments due to limited supplies.

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New CDC guidelines suggest that younger students should be learning in person

By Benita Gingerella on Feb. 16, 2021

Elementary students should have access to in-person instruction even when community transmission of COVID-19 is high, the CDC says.

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6 things to know about school breakfast participation before COVID-19

By Benita Gingerella on Feb. 11, 2021

The Food Research and Action Center’s latest Breakfast Score Card reveals the state of breakfast participation among low-income students prior to the pandemic.

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2 Mich. school districts deploy electric buses to deliver meals and transport students

By Benita Gingerella on Feb. 08, 2021

The buses are expected to save almost 490 tons of greenhouse gas emissions over their lifetime.

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The Urban School Food Alliance gains 3 school districts

By Benita Gingerella on Feb. 04, 2021

The nonprofit has expanded its membership to 15 districts throughout the country.

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Roanoke City Public Schools joins Harvest of the Month Campaign to increase access to local produce

By Benita Gingerella on Feb. 02, 2021

Each month, students will be able to learn about and try different fruits and vegetables.

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N.D. bill would provide free breakfast and lunch to students for the next 2 years

By Benita Gingerella on Feb. 01, 2021

HB 1413 seeks to put over $89.5 million toward meals for all public school students in the state.

Steal This Idea

4 stealable ideas heard at a recent K-12 conference

By Benita Gingerella on Jan. 26, 2021

Here are some smart solutions school operators have implemented during the pandemic.

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