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Celebrate National School Lunch Week 2015

October 13, 2015 Janna Raudenbush, Public Affairs Specialist, Food and Nutrition Service

The fall season has arrived and with it the National School Lunch Week celebration! During the second week of October, USDA recognizes the important role school meal programs play in providing healthy, appetizing foods to their students. Over the last several weeks, USDA leaders visited schools to...

Food and Nutrition

What's Growing On, in This Rural Community?

October 09, 2015 Samantha Benjamin-Kirk, FNS Southeast Regional Office Farm to School Program Lead

Rural communities are looking for innovative ways to sustain quality of life and build viable food systems that support the health and economic needs of their people. Working Landscapes is a Warrenton, N.C. nonprofit that creates sustainable food hubs by bridging the gap between local farmers and...

Food and Nutrition

USDA Grants to Help Farmers, Entrepreneurs and Retailers Market Local Foods

October 02, 2015 Arthur Neal, Agricultural Marketing Service Transportation and Marketing Program Deputy Administrator

Thanks to a recent grant from USDA, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection is now in better position to help get locally grown potatoes, carrots, apples, broccoli, and cheese onto school lunch plates. In Wisconsin, and across the nation, there is a strong interest to...

Food and Nutrition Farming

Service, Partnership Key to Summer Meals Success

October 02, 2015 Tony Craddock, Jr., Program Analyst, Food and Nutrition Service

The following guest blog highlights the partnership between USDA and the Corporation for National and Community Service, which leverages the service-oriented energy of AmeriCorps summer associates to expand and enhance USDA summer meal sites for children in low-income communities. USDA summer meals...

Food and Nutrition

Research Shows that Farm to School Works!

October 01, 2015 Maggie Gosselin and Matthew Benson, Farm to School Program Analysts, Food and Nutrition Service

Happy National Farm to School Month! Every October, the USDA Farm to School team is overwhelmed with stories of how farm to school programs are affecting kids, producers, and communities. Having now made 221 grants to school districts and other entities across the country to pursue projects that...

Food and Nutrition

Recess Before Lunch - The Secret Ingredient of Montana's School Lunch Program

September 29, 2015 Ileana Alamo, Digital Media Specialist, Food and Nutrition Service

The following guest blog showcases Montana Team Nutrition and their excellent work implementing their Recess Before Lunch (RBL) program. Through this initiative Montana students enjoy active play right before indulging a nutritious school lunch meal allowing them to return to class ready for...

Food and Nutrition

Team Nutrition Grant Brings Nutrition Education to More Than 13,000 Kansas Students in School Year 2014-2015

September 15, 2015 Ileana Alamo, Digital Media Specialist, Food and Nutrition Service

The following guest blog highlights the creative and successful Team Nutrition curriculum in Kansas. Thanks to a Team Nutrition training grant, the state has been able to implement the curriculum in many of their school districts. Kansas students are now receiving the nutrition education they need...

Initiatives Food and Nutrition

Child Nutrition: The Key to Creating the Healthiest Nation

September 10, 2015 Ileana Alamo, Digital Media Specialist, Food and Nutrition Service

The following guest blog highlights the important work of our partner the American Public Health Association (APHA). The association is a tireless advocate working to create the healthiest nation. APHA strives to reach that goal through science-based research, and education. By Dr. Georges C...

Food and Nutrition

Community Eligibility: Flexibility is Key

September 09, 2015 Janna Raudenbush, Public Affairs Specialist, Food and Nutrition Service

There’s been a lot of talk over the last several years about the nutrition of school meals – where the ingredients come from, how they’re prepared, what the food tastes like, and how the meal is presented. These are all important conversations for elevating the quality of school food service and...

Food and Nutrition

School Embraces Nutrition Standards to the Culinary Delight of Its Students

September 01, 2015 Janna Raudenbush, Public Affairs Specialist, Food and Nutrition Service

Locally-sourced fish baked in fresh herbs and oil topped with a fresh cilantro slaw…It sounds like a dish from a five star restaurant, but it’s just one of many recipes registered dietitian and director of nutrition services Jenn Gerard offers students for lunch in her California school district...

Food and Nutrition
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