Minimizing Waste in the Time of COVID-19
The majority of 2020’s most-repeated phrases can be applied to school nutrition programs: COVID-19 has changed everything. These are unprecedented…
Top Tips For Writing Powerful Grant Applications
You’ve confronted your excuses, and now it’s time to buck up and apply for that grant—but what should you say…
Grants: Go Get ‘Em!
In the immortal words of Motown songwriters Berry Gordy and Janie Bradford, “The best things in life are free, but…
Thinking HACCP in a COVID-19 World
Apply HACCP principles and approaches when developing or revising your plan for minimizing this year’s unique health risks. School nutrition…
Stretching Your Budget With USDA Foods
Still colloquially known as “commodity foods,” the USDA Foods in Schools program serves up a variety of versatile ingredients. School…
Mastering the Meal Kit
Innovative school nutrition teams transform the challenges of curbside meal service into exciting new opportunities. When it comes to ramping…
First, Survive. Then, THRIVE
More prompts and guides to help you get through this challenging school year with your program—and your spirit—intact. This should…
Put on Your Out-of-the-Box Thinking Cap
Who says problem-solving must be a mind-numbingly boring process? 2020 has been full of puzzles to solve, especially for people…