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There are lots of sources for individual school lunch recipes. The hard part of building out a menu rotation is putting those individual recipes into days and then into weeks that comply with USDA nutritional guidelines. It can be like a shell game, moving one day here and another there...
Without a doubt, school year 20/21 has been a year like none other. Many districts saw a significant decline in participation rates, revenues and food costs over the previous year. Forwarding-thinking districts will realize it’s foolhardy to base next year’s budget on this year’s costs and participation rates. Some, however,...
Commodities’ season is officially open as USDA Foods surveys go out to child nutrition programs across the country. Do you dread this time of year? Do you pull your hair out year after year trying to make your best guess as to what commodities you’ll use next year? STOP. There...
Download PDF version Like many school foodservice directors, Vickie Thompson started her job at Verndale School District with little training for menu planning, compliance with USDA nutritional guidelines, allocation of USDA Foods or HACCP. Before she was introduced to NutriStudents K-12, she relied on the district’s existing menus and procedures....
Director of Client Relations Shelly Miller has been touring the state of Minnesota helping school nutrition pros achieve and maintain their ServSafe and Food Safety Manager certifications. She recently led classes and proctored exams for foodservice staffs in the Wrenshall, Moose Lake, Cromwell and Crosby-Ironton school districts. A testimony to...
The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is an essential USDA meal program helping to combat hunger. The program typically serves children in childcare centers and after-school youth enrichment programs as well as adults in daycare settings. During this past year, CACFP meal providers have played an especially critical...
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