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Chef Ann Foundation’s PLANTS grant looks to strengthen local school food system

 By Benita Gingerella on Dec. 11, 2023

The program will award $500,000 and $600,000 in grants to eight projects that seek to transform their local supply chain to bring local scratch-made meals to schools.

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How Madison Metropolitan School District is making the leap into scratch-made meals

 By Benita Gingerella on Dec. 08, 2023

The district will be experimenting with meals made from scratch early next year as part of a pilot program.

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Wisconsin bill would provide additional state funding to schools who offer universal free meals

By Benita Gingerella on Dec. 05, 2023

Under SB 720, public and private schools that participate in the National School Lunch Program and National School Breakfast and serve students free breakfast and lunch each day would be eligible to receive additional funding from the state. 

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USDA and FRAC award grant funding to improve federal child nutrition program access

By Benita Gingerella on Dec. 05, 2023

Five organizations will collectively receive $1.1 million in grant money to research barriers to federal child nutrition program participation and identify ways to increase access.

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Where college dining is headed in 2024 and beyond

By Patricia Cobe on Dec. 04, 2023

Robert Nelson, President and CEO of NACUFS, delves into the data to make some research-based predictions.

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How Chartwells K12 uses a dedicated crop program to grow its farm-to-school efforts

By Benita Gingerella on Dec. 04, 2023

The foodservice provider works with over 10 local farms who dedicate a portion of their land to grow crops just for Chartwells K12 schools in New England.

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Hawaii lawmakers pen letter to USDA asking for universal free meals for Maui students

By Benita Gingerella on Dec. 01, 2023

The lawmakers argue that Maui students should receive free meals at school due to the destruction of the wildfires that hit the island in August.

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How Table 301's restaurants hit all the right notes in Greenville, S.C.

By Patricia Cobe on Nov. 30, 2023

Founder Carl Sobocinski is joined by Chef Diego Campos to share how six unique concepts combined with heartfelt hospitality keep guests coming back.

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Students learn how to transform pantry ingredients into meals through cooking demo

By Benita Gingerella on Nov. 29, 2023

During the demo, Chef Carlos Burke showcased several recipes using a rotisserie chicken and a handful of pantry staples.

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Federal bill would increase reimbursement rate for after-school meals served through CACFP

By Benita Gingerella on Nov. 28, 2023

The Child Care Nutrition Act would increase the reimbursement rates for all CACFP-eligible meals and snacks served by 10 cents.

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