K-12 Schools

Operations

Nutrition team raising funds to continue providing free meals at school

The nutrition team at Blount County Schools is looking to raise $2.5 million to offer meals at no cost to all students.

Operations

Dallas ISD to participate in inaugural National Plastic-Free School Lunch Day

National Plastic-Free School Lunch Day challenges school nutrition programs to prepare lunch without plastic.

Free Style offers meals without the 12 most common food allergens.

Parents at Cherokee County School District can win a $100 gift card and have their dish served to students.

The state's agriculture department is providing over $3.5 million to support and expand farm-to-school programs.

Middle- and high-schoolers at Fulton Public Schools will be able to purchase Smart Snack-compliant items throughout the day.

Students working toward an employability credential can do so as kitchen interns—and several have since been hired full-time by the district.

The Task Force on Hunger, Nutrition and Health has suggested that the government resume offering universal free meals at school.

The USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service has signed a cooperative agreement worth more than $3 million to increase local food procurement in the state.

Some districts are increasingly turning to lentils, beans, grains and veggies to create inventive school lunches.

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