How Produce Industry Leaders are Combining their Passion for Bikes and Broccoli to Bring Salad Bars to Schools in California, Colorado, Texas and Virginia
By Kate Olender
People from all walks of life value school salad bars, which allow students to choose a variety of healthy, fresh fruits and vegetables to fill…
The mission of a Director of Nutrition Services to bring salad bars to students of all ages.
By Faith Akgun
When Kayla Leu joined Iowa’s Bettendorf Community School District as Director of Nutrition Services, there were already existing salad bars* in the district’s middle and high schools. She quickly set out to…
How a farm in Maine brought their dedication to healthy school food
By Faith Akgun
Madison Public Schools in Madison, ME teamed up with their local tomato farmer to bring the Farm to School movement to the district, giving students access to fresh and healthy options every day. In 2015, nearby Backyard…
Over ten years ago, when I was the Director of Nutrition Services at Berkeley Unified School District, I implemented Salad Bars in every school in the district for all of our K-12 students. When I began the program, there was a fair amount of “push-back.” I heard statements like; “little…
For three elementary schools in Washington, fresh produce from the salad bar has become the new norm.
When it comes to making changes to school lunch options around the country, food service directors are often met with resistance from staff, parents, and students. However, Patrick Garmong from Ellensburg, WA didn’t let…
Your Guide to the Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools Grant Application
By: Emily Miller
Sometimes applying for grants can be a complicated process—from making sure you meet the eligibility criteria to filling out the application. At Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools, our primary objective is to get the most salad…
By: Emily Miller
Five years ago, Amelia Anderson and Marley Santos were Kindergarteners starting out at their new school, Foothill Elementary in Boulder, Colorado. Foothill was one of the first schools to receive a salad bar from Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools. Now in 5th grade, Amelia and Marley have…
by: Emily Miller
The date is May 5, 2014. It’s lunchtime at Wethersfield CUSD #230 in Illinois and excitement is in the air. The two-school district has just received two brand new salad bars, one sized for k-6 students, the other for grades 7-12, and today is their big debut. Food service director…
Stocking Your Salad Bar
By: Beth Collins
The winter has been very persistent where I live up in the northwest corner of Michigan’s mitten, but right around this time I start dreaming of planting seeds and gardens. Our farmers, however, have been working their winter plans since their last harvest of the…
