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Nationwide Census on Farm to School Activities Shows Increased Use of Local Foods in Schools

October 23, 2015 Deborah Kane, Director, Office of Community Food Systems

What can $598 million buy you these days? A lot of local food! This week, USDA announced early results from USDA’s second Farm to School Census indicating that school districts across the country invested more than half a billion dollars in local foods in the 2013-2014 school year. That represents...

Food and Nutrition

Chef Leverages USDA Team Nutrition Grant to Develop Healthy Menus for Students

April 30, 2015 Hans Billger, Public Affairs Specialist, Food and Nutrition Service

The following guest blog highlights the important work of Chef Brenda Thompson, RDN (Registered Dietitian Nutritionist). Thanks to a USDA Team Nutrition grant, she developed recipes for the Chef Designed School Lunch cookbook. Chef Brenda is currently working with the Idaho State Department on the...

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