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Farmers help schools celebrate NSLW

Students in some Kansas schools are learning about agriculture from local farmers this week as part of National School Lunch Week.

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New $40M central kitchen to prep fresh meals for district

The Oakland Unified School District’s facility will also have a demonstration farm on-site and classrooms to teach students about culinary arts and hospitality.

Santaluces High School had problems getting students to eat lunch—even those on a free- or reduced-price plan—until it gave its cafeteria a $550,000 remodel and new menu.

Officials at St. Joseph School District say breakfast participation has increased by about 100 meals per day despite a dip in enrollment.

At the University of Seattle in Tacoma, they’re voicing fears the proposed wage would cut hours or eliminate their jobs altogether.

Cheshire Public Schools is using bar codes on ID cards to move students through cafeteria lines more quickly, according to the New Haven Register News.

Wichita Public Schools' new Build Your Own Lunch option is available once a week and features several items including hamburgers, burritos and noodle bowls.

Arlington Public Schools had parents taste the foods their children typically are served for lunch, including chicken sandwiches, smoothies, sweet potato tots and catfish.

Food trucks have been temporarily serving Honolulu Community College’s campus as school officials struggled to find a new provider.

Anderson High School plans to open the Nacho Average Food Truck this month, where students will have access to dishes such as tacos, chili-lime melon and zesty black beans.

For the next two weeks, Dubuque Community School District will serve locally sourced watermelon, bell peppers, carrots, apples and cabbage.

Aramark’s announcement Monday of plans to add delivery at 25 colleges through the Tapingo smartphone app is the latest example of a college foodservice

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