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Increasing Local Produce in School Lunch
Sarasota County Florida has a thriving Farm to School program. In the 2014-2015 school year each month during the growing season, 30-67% of all produce served came from Florida farms. Dedicated staff...
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Farm to School Resources- Colorado Department of Education
The term “Farm to School” often suggests images of freshly picked produce waiting to be shipped to your local school district, but how these products actually get from field to cafeteria is another...
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From Farm to School: Increasing Children’s Fruit and Vegetable Intake through...
Despite many public health efforts, fruit and vegetable intake among US children is still below recommendations, particularly among racial/ethnic minorities and children of low-income families....
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Farm to School Success Story: Maryland Homegrown School Lunch Week Celebrates...
On an early fall day in September, 450 students at Washington Grove Elementary School learned first-hand what locally grown Maryland apples taste like—and the verdict is, “delicious!” As part of...
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Martin County School District Earns USDA Best Practices Award for Smarter...
The results are in: Smarter Lunchrooms strategies can have a big impact on fruit and vegetable consumption — just ask the Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) Staff of the Martin County, FL School...
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Part One: Food Safety Considerations when Procuring Local Foods for Your...
Food remains an important topic with health implications tied to chronic diseases, policy, and ethics. Over time, this focus has evolved into farm-to-fork, eating local, and supporting one’s...
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Overview of the School Nutrition Program Procurement Review Tool
State agencies that oversee federal school nutrition programs review a school district’s procurement procedures to ensure they are in compliance with regulations. The procurement review is intended to...
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Connecting Farm to School, SNAP-Ed Nutrition Education, and Smarter Lunchrooms
Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) of Jefferson County, Eat Smart New York (ESNY) and Watertown City School District partnered to provide monthly nutrition lessons, food demonstrations and food...
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Food Trucks: Increasing Participation in School Lunch Programs
Food trucks, as a delivery method for school meals, have seen a rise in popularity in recent years. While the concept in some districts initially began in an effort to reach food-insecure kids during...
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How Monday Family Dinners Can Enhance Learning, Quality Family Time and Lead...
Participants at a recent Kids Cook Monday family cooking night at PS32 in Brooklyn Parents and families today are tasked with numerous responsibilities: working and/or caring for children full-time,...
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