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School Food Innovator Series
School Food Innovator Series
The School Food Innovator Series is a virtual quarterly gathering designed for members of the California Food for California Kids® Network. This series showcases innovation in school food leadership across the state and fosters connections between Network members and offers peer-to-peer learning opportunities.
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Support for Summer Meals
April 19, 2023Watch the recording.
Download the slides.This session focused on best practices for summer meals and farm to summer programming. Get inspired by school nutrition leaders from the California Food for California Kids® Network as they share community outreach strategies, enrichment activities for students, and their favorite California-grown foods to serve in the summer.
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Spotlight on Farm to School
November 30, 2022Watch the recording.
Download the slides.Are you starting with just a handful of seeds? Working to connect with local farmers? Managing a successful grant program? Guest speakers highlight connections between the school cafeteria, garden, and classroom in the California Food for California Kids® Network.
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Putting School Meals for All into Practice
September 21, 2022Watch the recording.
Download the slides.Hear from school food experts on managing School Meals for All operations, ideas for including nutrition services in district-wide decision making, serving more freshly prepared ingredients in the cafeteria, innovations for breakfast service, and more.
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Lessons from the Field in School Food Leadership
March 24, 2022Watch the recording.
Download the slides.Hear from school food leadership sharing ideas for strengthening staff morale, building successful community partnerships, and advocating for your school nutrition programs.
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Fresh from California
December 2, 2021Watch the recording.
Download the slides.Learn about the Fresh from California campaign: an opportunity for school districts to increase access to California-grown fruits and vegetables. This session highlights ideas for increasing local procurement and guidance on activating connections with local fresh fruit and vegetable vendors.
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Celebrating Leadership and Innovation
September 23, 2021Watch the recording.
Download the slides.Hear from a panel of awardees from the 2021 California Food for California Kids® Leadership and Innovation Awards, recognized for their creativity and initiative in improving school food and farm to school programs, advocating for better school food policies, and continuing to provide nutritious school meals to students and families during an exceptionally challenging school year.
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