Smart Swaps in Action: Connecting Farms, Students, & School Meals

Join us for an engaging webinar celebrating June Dairy Month and exploring how Smart Swaps is helping school nutrition programs meet evolving nutrition standards while creating appealing, student-centered meals. Hear directly from dairy farmers, school nutrition leaders and partners as they share real-world experiences using Smart Swaps recipes and resources to support small, practical improvements to school meal programs, engage students through taste tests and enhance menu offerings. Learn how dairy farmers support sustainable farming practices, contribute to children’s nutrition and partner with schools to strengthen meal programs.

This session will also provide a preview of exciting new Smart Swaps resources launching this summer, including globally inspired lunch recipes, sample lunch menus and upcoming educational opportunities at the SNA Annual National Conference.

Attendees will gain practical insights, implementation strategies and fresh inspiration to support engaging, nutritious and operationally successful school meal programs.

Learning Objectives

• Identify ways Smart Swaps resources can support school meal improvements and evolving nutrition standards.
• Explore strategies for increasing student engagement through taste tests and menu innovation.
• Describe the role dairy farmers play in supporting nutrition, sustainability and farm-to-school connections.
• Recognize key implementation insights and partnership strategies that support successful school meal programs.

EARNING CEUs