School Nutrition and COVID-19 In The News
In a time of mass job layoffs, furloughs, and in some areas food shortages due to panic purchasing, the role of the school nutrition professional is more important than ever to school-aged children in need. With currently more than twenty [Read More]
iBites Podcast – S2E3 – Crystal Beers
Welcome to iBites, the podcast from the Institute of Child Nutrition. On iBites, we talk with school nutrition professionals from around the country. Our guests share real experiences, practical tips, and proven strategies to support your work. Whether you’re [Read More]
The Mix Up Podcast – Episode 31 – Shaping Student’s Relationship with Food
Host Patrick Garmong sits down with national school nutrition leader Stephen O’Brien to talk about how school meals can shape a student’s relationship with food for life. They dig into scratch cooking, smart procurement, small-district strategies, building allies, [Read More]
iBites Podcast – S2E2 – Rosalynn Ordonez
Welcome to iBites, the podcast from the Institute of Child Nutrition. On iBites, we talk with school nutrition professionals from around the country. Our guests share real experiences, practical tips, and proven strategies to support your work. Whether you’re [Read More]
The Mix Up Podcast – Episode 30 – Finding Purpose in School Nutrition with Leah Botko
On this episode of The Mix Up, Patrick Garmong sits down with Leah Botko, who shares her journey from starting in food service as a teen to leading school meal programs in Massachusetts—and now stepping into a new role in Old [Read More]
iBites Podcast – S2E1 – Trailblazing Leadership with Tina Hastings
Welcome to iBites, the podcast from the Institute of Child Nutrition.On iBites, we talk with school nutrition professionals from around the country. Our guests share real experiences, practical tips, and proven strategies to support your work. Whether you’re an experienced [Read More]
The Mix Up Podcast – Episode 29 – Raising the Bar: Brittney Rodriguez
Raising the Bar: Brittney Rodriguez on Scratch Cooking and Food Quality in School Nutrition In this episode of The Mix-Up, host Patrick Garmong welcomes Brittney Rodriguez, Nutrition Services Supervisor at Hacienda La Puente Unified School District in California. [Read More]
The Mix Up Podcast – Episode 28 – Andrew Marshall
In this episode of The MixUp Podcast, host Patrick Garmong is joined by Andrew Marshall, Wholesaler-Distributor Relations and External Partnerships at the International Fresh Produce Association. Andrew shares insights into his role as a K-12 liaison and how [Read More]
The Mix Up Podcast – Episode 27– Chela Cooper
In this episode of The Mix-Up, Chef Patrick Garmong chats with Chef Chela Cooper, the Regional Culinary Implementation Specialist for the USDA's FNS MARO Region at the Culinary Institute of Child Nutrition. Chef Chela shares her journey from [Read More]