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Organic School Food Roadmap
This report outlines six key strategies and shares seven brief case studies from diverse school districts that show how school districts with various food service models can successfully source organi…
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Tahoe Truckee Unified School District Case Study
The food service program’s total annual budget of about $3.5 million enables investments in quality nutritious foods, as well as in the food service staff who make it all possible.
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Natomas Unified School District Case Study
Vince Caguin joined Natomas Unified School District (NUSD) in 2012, after 24 years working professionally as a chef.
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San Francisco Unified School District Case Study
San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) has a unique mixture of self-operated food service and vended meals.
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Morgan Hill Unified School District Case Study
MHUSD launched its “Fresh Meals” program, aimed at featuring more fresh fruits and vegetables, primarily through salad bars and scratch cooking offered at four of the district’s eight elementary…
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San Luis Coastal Unified School District Case Study
Under the leadership of Erin Primer, San Luis Coastal Unified School District (SLCUSD) began sourcing local and organic foods for its food service program in 2017.
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Riverside Unified School District Case Study
Riverside Unified School District (RUSD) has been a leader in the farm-to-school movement since 2005, the year it launched its first salad bar program.
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Encinitas Union Elementary School District Case Study
With 30% of students participating and about 1,800 students served daily, Encinitas Union’s Nutrition Services Department maintains a commitment to scratch cooking.
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Billboard at Kroger HQ Demands Retailer Eliminate Bee-killing Pesticides Used to Grow Food it Sells
A new billboard near the Cincinnati headquarters of Kroger (NYSE: KR) demands that the largest traditional grocery corporation in the U.S. stop using toxic pesticides linked to dramatic declines in po…
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Organic, Plant-Forward, Scratch Cooked School Meals: A California Case Study
As schools across the nation grapple with how to feed kids healthier, more sustainable food on tight budgets, an inspiring story from Northern California provides a roadmap for change.