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School Lunch Lowdown!

Posted on 19. Jan, 2012 by .

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Minn Local News: School lunches get a bad rap, from being called unhealthy to unpleasant tasting. First, the trusty old food pyramid got a makeover into the newer “MyPlate” campaign that went into effect at the beginning of 2011. Then, as 2011 came to a close, school lunch’s reputation was put under a microscope when [...]

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Richfield Students Find Healthier Meals In Lunch Line

Posted on 09. Jan, 2012 by .

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BY andrew wig – SUN NEWSPAPERS   Karen Sherman saw the commotion in the corner of the lunchroom and went to investigate. Turned out, there was no trouble. Everything was fine, but there was new artwork to check out. “They were all gathering around these posters. They were so excited,” said the head cook at [...]

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The MSNA Mentorship Network Program Has Launched!

Posted on 07. Jan, 2012 by .

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The MSNA Mentorship Network program has launched! This is a group of volunteer School Food Service Directors and Cook Managers that will provide much needed support to MSNA members by sharing their knowledge, insights, skills, and experiences with peers who are new to the field or someone seasoned who may just have questions in a [...]

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A Day In The Life Of A Lunch Lady

Posted on 07. Jan, 2012 by .

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Wayzata High School Senior, Drew Arvidson, A&E Editor wrote the following article for the school newspaper, Wayzata Trojan Tribune, on his experience working in the school kitchen for a day. There’s another world behind the bustling lunch lines of Culinary Express, a world filled with stress beyond anything the three thousand students of Wayzata High [...]

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ISD # 742 Clearview School Honors “Farm To School” Program

Posted on 20. Nov, 2011 by .

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David Hannula Staff Writer, Sherburne County Citizen:  Students, staff and district administrators came together at Clearview Elementary School in Clear Lake to celebrate the schools’ second year of participation in the national “Farm to School” program, which encourages school districts to purchase produce and other food supplies from local suppliers. Students took part in poster [...]

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