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Kentucky schools receive grant funding to expand farm-to-school efforts

By Benita Gingerella on Jan. 26, 2024

The recipient schools will use the money to purchase walk-in coolers and other equipment to improve their farm-to-school programs.

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Virginia makes a second attempt at passing universal free school meals legislation

 By Benita Gingerella on Jan. 23, 2024

Also in this week’s K-12 legislative update: Delaware’s lunch shaming bill advances and state lawmakers vote on bills that would expand free school meal access.

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School district hopes new vending machines will increase breakfast participation

By Benita Gingerella on Jan. 22, 2024

Ohio County Schools recently purchased two vending machines that will offer breakfast after the bell to students.

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Fairfax County Public Schools joins Urban School Food Alliance

By Benita Gingerella on Jan. 18, 2024

The nonprofit is now made up of 19 of the largest school districts in the country.

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3 ways operators are encouraging families to fill out school meal applications

By Benita Gingerella on Jan. 18, 2024

A panel of school nutrition professionals shared their best practices for encouraging families to fill out the forms during the School Nutrition Association’s School Nutrition Industry Conference.

Menu

Metz introduces new recipes to its fresh sushi line

By Benita Gingerella on Jan. 17, 2024

A new selection of sushi will be available to the foodservice provider’s partners in K-12, higher education, healthcare and corporate dining.

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3 takeaways from SNA's School Nutrition Industry Conference

By Benita Gingerella on Jan. 17, 2024

SNIC attendees met in Orlando earlier this week to discuss how they could tackle today’s challenges in K-12 foodservice and plan for the future.

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New Jersey expands free school meal access

By Benita Gingerella on Jan. 16, 2024

Also in this week’s K-12 legislative update: Washington state introduces another universal free meals bill and Kentucky school nutrition workers could see a pay raise thanks to the governor’s state budget proposal.

Foodservice Operation of the Month

Plymouth School District: Where foodservice extends beyond the cafeteria

By Julianne Pepitone on Jan. 12, 2024

The nutrition team aims to incorporate nutrition education throughout students' school day.

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Minnesota school meal participation jumps after adopting universal free meal program

By Benita Gingerella on Jan. 11, 2024

Over 1 million additional school lunches and breakfast were served each month this past fall compared to the same timeframe in 2022, according to state data.

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