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Minnesota School Nutrition Association is a state organization of school nutrition professionals committed to advancing school meal programs through education and advocacy. MSNA provides our more than 3,000 members opportunities for professional development in school nutrition and foodservice through various certification, training and networking opportunities.

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Latest News 

MDE Minnesota Harvest Recipe Contest Announced

Proposed Relief Package Could Include Additional Time for Schools to Collect Free and Reduced Applications

Governor Tim Waltz Signs Safe Learning Executive Order For Minnesota School Districts

20-21 Executive Board Installed Virtually August 3

MSNA 2021 Nutrition Series

Join MSNA in our first-ever 2021 NUTRITION SERIES - an educational, virtual training opportunity for members to earn CEU credit and learn from peers who are experts in topics like kitchen safety, cooking skills, menu building and much more! Choose from 10 one-hour webinars offered each week from February 3 to April 7!

Benefits to Participating in 2021 Nutrition Series:

  • Earn credit toward your Continuing Education Unit (CEU)
  • Choose from 10 interesting virtual webinar courses
  • Open registration until day before webinar
  • $10 per course - which would typically cost $25 per course
  • Minnesota centric content from MSNA members
  • One-hour virtual sessions from your home or office
  • Presenters are MSNA Industry and School members 
  • Topics include menu building, mental health training, growing Farm-to-School programs, knife skills and much more!

SNA Election 2021 - SNA Board of Directors Announced!

Over 2,100 SNA members voted in the 2021 election! Thank you for joining us to select the future leaders of SNA! View the map to see the voting participation for your state.

To view biographical information for each candidate, click on their name below or you can view information for all the candidates here, including video interviews of the 2021 Vice President candidates Monica Deines-Henderson, MBA, SNS and Chris Derico, SNS.

Vice President
Chris Derico, SNS
Harrison County Schools
West Virginia 

Southeast Regional Director
Ashley Powell, RDN, PhD, SNS
Auburn City Schools
Alabama

West Regional Director
Erin Bronner, RD, SNS
Creighton School District
Arizona 

At-Large Director
Chris Burkhardt, SNS
Cleveland Metropolitan School District
Ohio 

SNA Leadership Development Committee 

Northeast Regional Representative
Tonya McGill, Ed.D.
Newark Board of Education
New Jersey 

Northwest Regional Representative
Lisa Ward
West Jefferson School District 253
Idaho

Southwest Regional Representative
Teresa Brown, MS, RD, LDN, SNS
Saint Charles Parish School Board
Louisiana 

SNA Industry Advisory Council 

Industry Advisory Council Chair
Nicole Nicoloff
Greenleaf Foods
Michigan 
 

SNA Resources for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

SNA has organized the best COVID-19 school nutrition and foodservice resources in one place! Topic areas include official agency guidance from USDA, CDC, WHO, and SNA policy updates, with resources from industry and allied partners, SNA member resources and emergency preparedness tips.

For SNA Member Resources

Take Action: Restore School Meal Flexibilities!

USDA Extends SFSP/SSO Waivers Through SY 2020-21

Minnesota Department of Education Food & Nutrition COVID-19 Resources

Minnesota State Resources for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)