Fresh Beginnings: Salad Bars and Farm to School Practices in the Cleveland Metro School District
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Schools: 87
Executive Director of Nutrition Services: Robert Gorman
Rebecca Rodriguez’s journey from a certified pastry chef to a passionate advocate for nutritious school meals is as diverse as the fruits and vegetables she champions.
Rodriguez’s educational…
In the Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) in Virginia, a culinary revolution is underway, and at the forefront is Shaun Sawko, the district’s dynamic new Food Service Director alongside the amazing FCPS food service team. With a wealth of experience drawn from his time working in school food service in…
A robust salad bar program in K-12 schools can be a game-changer when it comes to encouraging kids to make nutritious food choices. To ensure the success and sustainability of your school’s salad bar program, effective marketing tactics play a pivotal role. In this blog, we’ll explore some innovative strategies…
Salad Bars represent a significant service model shift for any district. To prepare the team, the director should provide training that includes how the salad bar impacts the menu plan, product ordering and preparation, setting up and breaking down the bar, and addressing meal service with a salad bar. For…
Thanks to Salad Bars to Schools, Taylor Elementary School in Foxborough, MA was granted a salad bar in 2013 (along with 3 other schools in the district), and in 2015, thanks to Whole Kids Foundation, the school received a $2,500 school garden grant. With the grant funds, former Food Service…
Creating bright and attractive school salad bars supports both staff engagement and student participation! Let’s head over to the Humboldt Unified School District (HUSD) in Prescott Valley, Arizona to chat with Lake Valley Elementary School Kitchen Manager Robyn Miller and District Director of Food and Nutrition Jody Buckle to learn…
Salad Bars to Schools recently caught up with Food Service Director Warren DeShields and FoodCorps service member Jenny Reed at the Bridgeton Public Schools in New Jersey to learn a little more about their meal program, salad bars and how they bring it all together with some engaging nutrition education…
We recently caught up with Lori Danella, Food Service Director (FSD) for Lee’s Summit School District in Missouri. Lori applied for the Salad Bars to Schools grant in 2019 and was one of the last recipients of salad bars before the program paused due to the COVID outbreak and school…
It might be cold and gray outside, but school lunches in Michigan are getting more colorful this winter! Thanks to donations from United Fresh Start Foundation (UFSF) and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBS MI), 23 salad bars were just recently granted to Michigan schools through Salad Bars to…
Salad bars are one of the best ways to get kids eating more fresh fruits and vegetables, and having a strong salad bar plan can ensure the success of your salad bar program. The School Food Institute’s (SFI) online Salad Bars in Schools course goes in-depth into the planning and…
