This
training is designed specifically schools participating in the FFVP for school
year 2015-2016 and those implementing the program at their school(s); however,
any sponsor is welcome to join and learn more about the program. Each training
is targeted to staff that implement the FFVP. Participants will learn FFVP
program basics and best practices, understand the purpose and goals, how to
submit a claim and how to successfully implement the program at your school.
The first one and one-half hours will be FFVP specific training.
Following the specific FFVP training, a free two-hour A
New Look at Fruits and Vegetables in the School Cafeterias course will be taught by the University of Minnesota
Extension. Participants will understand the health benefits resulting from
children meeting the dietary guidelines for fruit and vegetable consumption,
review safe food handling practices that ensure the fruits and vegetables
offered to students are nutritious and healthy, leave with a variety of ideas
for including more nutrient dense, tasty and appealing fruits and vegetables in
your school meals, and gain more ideas for structuring the cafeteria and
serving line to ‘nudge’ students toward healthier choices.
Register for
Thursday, August 20, 2015, 8:30am-12pm | Wadena
Register
for Wednesday, August 26, 2015, 12-3:30pm | Roseville
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for Wednesday, September 2, 2015, 8:30am-12pm | North Mankato
This training is designed for all school food service
professionals who serve fruits and vegetables. A
New Look at Fruits and Vegetables in School Cafeterias is a free two-hour course that will be taught by staff
from the University of Minnesota Extension. Participants will understand the
health benefits resulting from children meeting the dietary guidelines for
fruit and vegetable consumption, review safe food handling practices that
ensure the fruits and vegetables offered to students are nutritious and
healthy, leave with a variety of ideas for including more nutrient dense, tasty
and appealing fruits and vegetables in your school meals, and gain more ideas for
structuring the cafeteria and serving line to ‘nudge’ students toward healthier
choices.
Register
for Thursday, August 20, 2015, 10am-12pm | Wadena
Register
for Wednesday, August 26, 2015, 1:30-3:30pm | Roseville
Register
for Wednesday, September 2, 2015, 10am-12pm | North Mankato
Are
you interested in doing something special with your whole tray to
celebrate Food Day during Farm to School Month this year? The Midwest
Menu might be just what you are looking for! In the spirit of collective
celebration, all schools across the Midwest are invited to serve a coordinated
lunch tray featuring local and regional foods on Thursday, October 22nd, 2015.
This webinar is designed to help you prepare to join the School Food FOCUS
Upper Midwest Regional Learning Lab in serving a clean-label and locally
sourced school lunch, and participate in National Farm to School Month with a
“crunch heard round the region,” a delicious coordinated apple bite during
lunch! Register here.
Who are the calls for? This call series is intended for state or local health
departments that are taking an active role in healthy food service guidelines and procurement in worksite
and community settings.
What is the purpose? The purpose of this call series is to facilitate a
networking forum to share information among public health practitioners on
healthy food service guidelines and
procurement strategies.
1-866-581-9669 | Participant code: 31358597
Registration is now open!
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