Register Now for SNA’s Upcoming Spring Webinars! 2017-03-24 If you are curious to learn more about the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (NSLA), known as the Buy American provision, you don’t want to miss SNA’s upcoming “Buy American Act” webinar on Wednesday, March 29. Did you know that all school food authorities (SFAs) must follow this provision when purchasing food and food products for use in child nutrition programs? Join us to learn more and discover the history and current regulations of Buy American in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). Register for this webinar today! Successful completion of the webinar and quiz is awarded 1 SNA CEU, or 1 CPEU for RDs/DTRs. Don’t Miss Our Upcoming Webinars: Breakfast in the Classroom Funding Available!Tuesday, March 28, 2017, 2:00 pm ETHear from the School Nutrition Foundation, The NEA Foundation, and the Food Research & Action Center, about funding available through the Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom (PBIC). Get an update from stakeholders in the previously funded districts about how Breakfast in the Classroom is working for them. No CEUs are offered for this webinar. Potatoes: From Seeds to Your School CafeteriaWednesday, April 5, 2017, 2:00 pm ET Learn and identify the benefits of using potatoes and other vegetables in school meals. During this webinar, you will be guided through growing and harvesting in the school setting, preparation, serving ideas and provided with recipes. Walk away with new school recipes for fresh, frozen, and dehydrated potatoes. Whole Grain Pasta Meals That Rock! Smart Practices For Preparing and Marketing School Meals that Kids will LoveWednesday, April 12, 2017, 2:00 pm ETToday, more and more are finding delicious successes by first choosing better products and improving back-of-house cooking procedures. In this webinar, you’ll discover success stories straight from directors of districts big and small, and learn how to adapt them to your own. Best of #SNIC17 3 of 4: Innovative Menu PlanningWednesday, April 19, 2017, 2:00 pm ETChef Sharon’s webinar from her action-packed General Session at this year's SNIC will wow you with ways to boost participation through new school meal recipes. She will focus on recipes that highlight ethnic, trendy and popular flavors in the food world right now. Community Eligibility: Ensuring Successful Implementation and Expansion in the 2017-18 School Year Wednesday, April 26, 2017, 2:00 pm ETOver 20,000 schools have successfully implemented the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) and are now offering breakfast and lunch at no charge to all students. Join this webinar to learn about the many benefits of the provision and participation trends for this school year. All live webinars are held at 2:00 pm Eastern Time (1:00 pm CT/12:00 pm MT/11:00 am PT) and feature closed-captioning for the hearing impaired. Visit SNA Webinars for more information and don’t forget to check out our Webinars On-Demand; available to SNA members 24/7.