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Kentucky bill would provide meal reimbursement to low-income schools who source local food

By Benita Gingerella on Feb. 13, 2024

Also in this week’s K-12 legislative update: Connecticut and Michigan attempt to extend free school meal access in their respective states.

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Connecticut awards over $2.8M in farm-to-school grants

By Benita Gingerella on Feb. 12, 2024

The 53 grants will increase the availability of local foods in schools and more.

Workforce

New in-house training program gives Vacaville USD nutrition team a chance to grow their skills

By Benita Gingerella on Feb. 09, 2024

Chef and Assistant Nutrition Director Richie Wilim drew on his restaurant background to create the course, which will instruct participants on how to master skills like menu planning and mise en place.

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Chartwells K12 turns to tech as it continues to manage rising costs

By Benita Gingerella on Feb. 08, 2024

Chartwells K12 CEO Amy Shaffer says that the foodservice provider will be leaning into tech as it makes plans for the future.

Menu

School district's meal cart puts student choice back into school meals

By Benita Gingerella on Feb. 08, 2024

Hacienda La Puente Unified School District has piloted a customizable meal cart to give students more control over what goes into their meal.

Menu

Metz puts ancient grains on the menu in honor of American Heart Month

By Benita Gingerella on Feb. 07, 2024

The foodservice provider is debuting 24 different recipes using farro, quinoa and more.

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Nebraska bill would require state to sign up for Summer EBT

By Benita Gingerella on Feb. 06, 2024

Also in this week’s K-12 legislative update: a federal bill aims to beef up cybersecurity in the agriculture and food sectors and a New York lawmaker renews push for universal free school meals.

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How Western Placer Unified is helping students strengthen their connection with food

By Benita Gingerella on Feb. 05, 2024

Chef demos, farmer visits and more have become commonplace at the district this school year thanks to Director of Food Service Christina Lawson, who focused on growing the district's farm-to-school efforts as part of her capstone for the Chef Ann Foundation’s Healthy School Food Pathway Fellowship program.

Sustainability

How Farmington Municipal Schools and K-12 by Elior diverted 100,000 pounds of food waste from the landfill

By Reyna Estrada on Feb. 05, 2024

Farmington Municipal Schools was awarded Elior North America’s Doing Good award for its work in diverting food waste from the landfill.

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Greenville County Schools' smoked turkey BLT goes local thanks to partnership with nearby bakery

By Benita Gingerella on Jan. 31, 2024

Locally Sourced: The GCS nutrition team partnered with a nearby Southern Baking to source hoagie rolls for the sandwich.

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