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Wisconsin schools promote healthy eating through gardening

Twelve Green Bay-area schools have secured small grants to help fund on-site gardens, through the collaboration of Live54218, a nonprofit, and KI, a contract furniture company.

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Last week for free Picayune school lunch

The Picayune School District, which was offering a free summer lunch program, will only run through July 17. Parents are being encouraged to get free hot lunch while it’s available.

FoodService Director’s 2015 College and University Census polled 167 operators nationwide on their biggest trends. Here are the facts about our respondents.

Though industrial grills are his go-to for high-volume events, Lyman Graham likes the versatility of home grills for smaller catering gigs.

When Boston University students lobbied the school to serve only cage-free eggs on campus, the university agreed to change its buying practices.

By creating a five-week cycle menu that changes depending on the season, a program funded through Iowa State University was able to increase the usage of Iowa-grown foods in four state school districts.

Starting this fall, Londonderry High School will offer a new cafeteria menu that officials hope will increase appetites and revive declining sales.

The new cafeteria at Marysville School District will be as energy efficient and tech savvy as possible, and will be open throughout the school day.

Campus beekeepers at Boise State University and other colleges work to maintain foodservice supply amid concerns of honey bee colony collapse disorder.

Students want to get their information more quickly, so Dawn Aubrey is experimenting with using infographics for both residents and student staff.

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