Find Creative Solutions to SN Purchasing with Webinar Wednesdays! 2019-05-07 Are profits tight, or non-existent in your district? Is there anything you can do to turn the tide? On May 15, we will show you how six districts banded together to improve vendor procurement and profits for their hard-working districts. The new Massachusetts School Buying Group completed their first year of bidding together and have learned lessons on the way. They are here to answer your buying group questions and help you think differently about your current procurement processes. Then, join us on May 22 for a webinar on utilizing farm to school programming in your district. In 2015, 36% of schools were buying food locally, and in 2019, it’s 42%. The needle is moving, but the National Farm to School Network recognizes there are hurdles for many districts in buying locally, and two representatives from the organization will discuss jumping these hurdles creatively, to ultimately benefit our students and the community. Visit the links below to learn more about upcoming webinars in May and to register: Registration Open: Best of #SNIC19: Creative Ways to Engage Your School CommunityWednesday, May 8, 2019, 2:00 pm ET Everyone knows that school nutrition success hinges on integration throughout the school community. In this webinar, Austin ISD will offer a model for leveraging relationships with teachers and administrators to develop a variety of engagement activities—from classroom demos to student chef competitions. Successful completion of the webinar and quiz is awarded 1 SNA CEU, or 1 CPEU for RDs/DTRs. Best of #SNIC19: Procurement Woes: A Case StudyWednesday, May 15, 2019, 2:00 pm ET Directors leading a school nutrition buying group share hard lessons learned in the process of issuing their first bid. Come hear what they did right, what they’ll improve next time and how the changing world of procurement continues to affect how we all do business. Successful completion of the webinar and quiz is awarded 1 SNA CEU, or 1 CPEU for RDs/DTRs. Farm to School: Cafeteria, Classroom, CommunityWednesday, May 22, 2019, 2:00 pm ET This webinar will offer an overview to farm to school, including why it matters and how it supports the goals of child nutrition programs, promoting successes and evaluating your activities. Participants will be provided tips and tools for implementing successful farm to school activities. Successful completion of the webinar and quiz is awarded 1 SNA CEU, or 1 CPEU for RDs/DTRs.