Healthy Meals Incentives
Agency: USDA – Food and Nutrition Administration
Healthy Meals Incentives (HMI) initiative was created to strengthen school meal programs nationwide by elevating best practices, advancing food systems innovation, recognizing high‑performing school food authorities (SFAs), and sharing meaningful technical assistance.
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Cafeteria Chronicles
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Virtual Summit Videos
Cafeteria Chronicles
The HMI initiative recognizes and celebrates School Food Authorities (SFA) who made operational changes to improve the nutritional quality of their school meals, as well as SFAs who engage students and families in nutrition education and in the planning and preparation of nutritious school meals. Tune in to hear from grantees and award recipients transforming school nutrition for the better!
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Virtual Summit Videos
Through the HMI initiative, FNA and Action for Healthy Kids hosted the Healthy Meals Summits to bring together HMI grantees, Recognition Award recipients, school nutrition professionals, industry partners, and national leaders. The summit created a collaborative space for participants to share best practices, celebrate innovation, and explore strategies that strengthen and sustain long‑term improvements in school nutrition. Through keynote conversations, peer‑to‑peer learning, and practical demonstrations, attendees highlighted creative approaches that support healthier, more engaging school meal programs.
Fall 2025 Virtual Summit Self Recorded Video: Fresh, Local Food, Big Impact_ Measuring & Communicating the Economic Power of Farm to School
Fall 2025 Virtual Summit Self Recorded Video: From Mentorship to Leadership_ Developing Internal Talent
Fall 2025 Virtual Summit Self Recorded Video: Growing the Movement_ Building the Case for Farm to School Coordinators
Fall 2025 Virtual Summit Self Recorded Video: How Student Taste Tests Drive Successful Scratch-Cooked, Local Food Programs
Fall 2025 Virtual Summit Self Recorded Video: How to Drive Student Participation in School Food Programs
Fall 2025 Virtual Summit Self Recorded Video: Next Level Fresh_ Small District, Big Impact with Market-Style Bistro
Fall 2025 Virtual Summit Self Recorded Video: No Pushback, Just Buy-In_ Plant-Based Success in Schools
Fall 2025 Virtual Summit Self Recorded Video: Power Up Your Breakfast Program
Fall 2025 Virtual Summit Self Recorded Video: Rooted in Community
Fall 2025 Virtual Summit Self Recorded Video: Streamlining Local Purchasing_ Solicitations and Small Producer Engagement