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K-12 Schools

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Find new revenue sources

 Jul. 07, 2014

In the elementary schools our participation has dropped the last few semesters due to the changing USDA regulations. In order to draw up more interest, as well as business, we not only sell second entrées to students, but we also sell yogurt, string cheese, milk and sparkling juice.

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The Big Idea 2014: BYO burrito concept

 Jul. 07, 2014

Earlier this year we piloted a build-your-own-burrito concept called Chef Doug’s Burrito. Doug is for Douglas County. We launched it at Thunder Ridge High School and then moved it onto another school.

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Free lunch in Chicago Public Schools starts this fall

Jul. 07, 2014

Under a relatively new program called the Community Eligibility Option (CEO) all school meals will be free starting in September 2014, the district confirmed to WBEZ Thursday.

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The Big Idea 2014: After-school snack program

Jul. 07, 2014

The students in high school have such a long day and so many of them participate in after-school activities and a lot of them eat lunch starting at 10 a.m.

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Beverages: Iced up drinks

By Kate Parham Kordsmeier on Jul. 01, 2014

It’s summertime—the perfect opportunity to introduce frozen beverages.

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SF schools cook up a new approach to the cafeteria experience

Jun. 30, 2014

A recipe for a whole new cafeteria experience is being served up in San Francisco public schools, consisting of a pinch of progress, a dash of technology and a sprinkle of student input.

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School cafeteria scraps helping to fatten up farmer’s hogs

Jun. 30, 2014

Half-eaten tuna sandwiches and other food scraps students discard during their lunch periods in North Smithfield are being repurposed as feed for more than 3,000 pigs living in Burrillville.

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Schools set up vegetable gardens for cafeteria fare

Jun. 30, 2014

Students at Brooks School in New Bedford, Massachusetts, will have fresh vegetables in their school cafeteria next year and they’ll come straight from their own school garden.

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Michigan school district qualifies for free meals

Jun. 30, 2014

Starting in the 2014-15 school year, all students can receive free breakfast and lunch as part of the Community Eligibility Provision of the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs.

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Grants help provide healthy food to Wisconsin schools

Jun. 27, 2014

The "But Local, Buy Wisconsin" fund provided 17 state grants to producers, distributors and schools.

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