May 13—The school year is drawing to a close, but plans are already in the works for next school year, especially for Willits (Calif.) Unified School District's Food and Nutrition Services team. They recently spent a day preparing new recipes from scratch, practicing high-speed fruit and vegetable preparation, and planning ahead for next year's Farm-to-School program.
The training was the latest piece of a years-long effort by WUSD Food Service Director Christy Wisdom and her team to redesign the school meals program. New federal regulations require a wide variety of fruits and vegetables to be served daily, and WUSD has proven it is up to the challenge.