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            Prince William County Food Show
      During their annual food show, Prince William County Schools showed what’s possible when school nutrition professionals, parents, students, school meals partners, and the food industry work together.
      04/11/2024
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            Farm to School Supports Small Farmers
      The USDA Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program supports small farmers and their families. Meet one of the Farm to School beneficiaries, Anna Nakamura Knight, a fifth-generation farmer.
      03/18/2024
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            Partnership Creates Thriving Summer Meals Program for Hawaii Children
      During summer 2023, Vibrant Hawaii assisted the Hawaii Department of Education with providing meals in rural areas not served by a group meal site.
      01/09/2024
    For students at the Evans Early Childhood Center in Fort Morgan, Colorado, gardening is a key part of the curriculum.
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            Evans Early Childhood Center is a Model in Farm to Early Childhood Education
      Born out of both personal and community need in 2015, the Evans Early Childhood Center in Colorado is a pioneer in offering Farm to Early Childhood education and is teaching nutrition and outdoor education to children very early in their lives.
      11/29/2023
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            Kentucky School District Increases Nutritious School Meal Choices Through Equipment Grant Funding
      In 2023, USDA awarded National School Lunch Equipment Assistance Grants to Graves County School District, which allowed them to upgrade kitchen ovens that had been in use for over 15 years.
      11/20/2023
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            Growing Thriving Child Nutrition Programs in Rialto, California
      By growing school gardens, serving more local foods in school meals, offering all students breakfast and lunch at no cost, serving healthy summer meals, and more, RUSD is supporting a healthier future for their community.
      10/17/2023
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            Kentucky School District Revolutionizes School Lunches with the Help of USDA Equipment Assistance Grants
      Individuals like Angela Adkins dedicate their careers to providing kids with delicious meals that give kids the nutrition they need to grow and thrive. Her team of school nutrition professionals dish up meals for over 1,700 students every day in Carroll County, Kentucky.
      10/10/2023
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            Developing Healthy, Delicious, and Exciting Meals for Students
      Plant Powered Fridays, launched by Mayor Eric Adams, is the latest New York Citywide initiative giving more than one million students a new outlook on meals centering fruits and vegetables
      06/15/2023
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            National Fair School Fare
      Every year, students in Houston County get excited for one of Georgia’s biggest annual events held right in their backyard – the Georgia National Fair. But when a school nutrition program chooses to celebrate the fair, of course, the focus is on the food and fun!
      06/15/2023
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            Diversity Results in Delicious School Meals
      Roseville Area Schools in Minnesota leverages the diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds of their students to create meals from several countries and continents. The school nutrition team continues to learn how to maintain the integrity of dishes while meeting USDA guidelines for specific food groups. Feedback from students, families, and often local chefs informs this entire process.
      02/22/2023
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            Healthy School Meals in Uncertain Times
      Despite the many challenges that came with the pandemic and other events leading to increased costs and supply chain disruptions, Montague Area Public Schools in Michigan found stability for their nutrition department by providing free school meals through the Community Eligibility Provision and capitalizing on local foods and its well-established Farm to School education programming to keep kids coming back for more.
      02/22/2023
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            Farmers Make Healthy School Meals Possible
      With partnerships between community and industry, and support from USDA and others, Hillsborough County’s School Nutrition Program has not just weathered the storm in service to the kids who count on them but has never stopped looking for ways to innovate and improve.
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