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Advocacy & Policy
The Velvet Rope Workplace: Where Every Employee Feels Like a V.I.P and No One Wants to Leave!
Learn how to create a work culture that attracts high quality people to your program with Fred Schafer’s “Velvet Rope Workplace” formula.
Unlocking Operational Effectiveness through Quality KPIs
Discover how you can use KPIs to garner insights to drive financially sound school nutrition programs and how identifying and using KPIs allows school nutrition directors and school districts to make thoughtful, data-driven decisions to continue operating school nutrition programs effectively.
Expanding the Mobile Breakfast Culture: How a K-12 CEP District Launched Breakfast After the Bell for All Students
Hear from school nutrition operators with Redlands (Calif.) USD—and how they achieved their goal (for SY2021-22) to provide breakfast after the bell to ALL students.
Presenting Your Program Realities to Your Admin and Boards 3.0
It’s vital that school administrators and School Board members clearly understand the realities of operating your school foodservice program—learn tricks of the trade from past SNA presidents on how to present yourself, your team and your program in the best light.
Conversation with Schools Regarding Procurement Strategies and Best Practices
Representatives from USDA provide a brief update on Federal procurement requirements, followed by a roundtable discussion with school nutrition operators.
You’ve Got This! Starting and Strengthening a Successful Farm-to-School Program
Learn how to start conversations with local producers to integrate local foods into your school meal program, hear best practices for weaving hands-on agricultural lessons into the curriculum and discover ways to market your farm to school efforts.
USDA’s Healthy Meals Incentives Initiative: How it Could Benefit Your School District
Learn about USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Healthy Meals Incentives Initiative, including how schools can apply for grants and innovative approaches to strengthen the availability and access of nutritious food products in the K-12 school food marketplace.
2024 Sponsorship Opportunities
Take a moment to carefully review SNA’s new 2024 Sponsorship Brochure. Inside you’ll find can’t-miss opportunities to maximize your company’s…
Utilizing a Digital World to Advance and Promote Nutrition Education
Learn how to utilize digital platforms to advance and promote nutrition education within your district by connecting children to locally grown fruits and vegetables.
Farmer-Owned Is Food-Forward and Future-Focused
Today’s consumers are increasingly concerned with where their food comes from—and students are no exception. Working with agricultural or farmer-owned cooperatives is one way to ensure you know where and how the food you serve is sourced.