National School Lunch Week is October 15-19!
National School Lunch Week (NSLW) began in 1962 and is a week long celebration filled with events and activities designed to promote and...
STREAMLINING MEAL COUNTING AND PRODUCTION
The school year has started and so has the seemingly insurmountable task of making sure the meal program is in compliance! Compliance can...
Vended Meal Contracts: Managing Food Orders
When you have a vended-meal contract, ordering food for school lunch can be a daunting task. You want to make sure you have enough food,...
What OTHER meal programs should you be running?
You’ve heard of the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and probably the School Breakfast Program (SBP), but have you heard of… BIC...
Tips for Back to School Training
As the school year closes, most people might think this is the “slow” time of year working in schools. But behind-the-scenes, we all know...
School Gardens and Grants
Teaching your students more about the Earth and everything it provides for us on a daily basis can foster creative ideas that can help...
Is it too soon to plan for SUMMER MEALS?
DID YOU KNOW… Summer meals provide a healthy meal and a safe setting for students? According to a national survey conducted by the No Kid...
National School Breakfast Week is March 5-9, 2018
The National School Breakfast Week (NSBW) initiative was launched in 1989 to raise awareness about the availability of the School...
What to Consider When Choosing a Meal Provider
NOW is the time to conduct the search for that ideal meal vendor to partner with for 2017-18 school year. If you participate in the...
CACFP Tips and Tricks
In honor of National Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) week this month, we put together the following tips for operating CACFP. A...