Aug 28, 2019 | Parents & Students
Child Nutrition Bills Up for Renewal in 2020 The federal policy that makes the rules for child nutrition programs, including school meals, is being renewed in 2020. Now is the time to use your voice to ensure that healthy and local foods are more integrated in the...
Aug 12, 2019 | Educators & Administrators, Food Service Professionals, Parents & Students
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded the Cuyahoga County Board of Health (CCBH) a second $100,000 grant under the national Farm to School Grant Program. With the new funding, CCBH will continue to build upon the success of its regional Feed Our Future...
Jun 14, 2019 | Educators & Administrators, Food Service Professionals, Parents & Students
Today, Senator Sherrod Brown introduced the Kids Eat Local Act. This legislation expands school food options and economic opportunities for family farmers. Learn more about the act here.
Jun 3, 2019 | Food Service Professionals
The USDA Farm to School Census is coming in September. The Farm to School Census (the Census) is the only national survey that examines school districts’ farm to school activities, such as local food purchasing behaviors, the number and use of school gardens, and the...
May 20, 2019 | Food Service Professionals
Better Quality. More Kids Eating. To better understand the impact of changes to the school meals programs that began in 2013, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently completed a research study on School Nutrition and Meal Costs. The quality of...
