Dothan School Officials Roll Out First Food Bus with Hopes to Feed Hundreds of Children Dothan Eagle, June 15, 2020
Author Sable Riley
The goal of feeding more children over summer break became a reality for Dothan City’s nutrition program on Monday when they launched the school’s first food bus to assist in feeding children during the Covid-19 pandemic. The bus is retrofitted to temporarily store food and serve meals to eight different locations. The bus has been named “Hank,” an acronym for “Health and Nutrition for Kids.” It is estimated that the bus will feed 700-1,000 as more people become aware of the program. The bus will serve hot meals for both breakfast and lunch, and children do not have to be registered with Dothan City Schools to be eligible for meals.
Forum: Demand Jumps for School-Supplied Food Record Eagle, June 13, 2020
Author Diane Conners
School staff in west Michigan are petitioning lawmakers to restore and expand a program called 10 Cents a Meal for Michigan’s Kids & Farms, because the program helps schools purchase locally grown produce, which would help schools accommodate for increased demand in meals for children due to the Covid 19 pandemic. A food service director claims normally 2,000 meals are served each week during summer, but it is anticipated that they will serve 22,000 meals for summer 2020. The 10 Cents a Meal program matches funds for schools, funds to be used for purchasing Michigan-grown produce. It would assist both the schools and smaller local producers.
The Mix Up Podcast – Episode 04 – Kevin Frank
In Episode 4 of The Mixup, Patrick Garmong, Associate Director of Culinary Education and Training at ICN interviews Kevin Frank, Chef and Assistant Director of Detroit Public Schools.
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Seamless Summer Option: Providing Multiple Meals at a Time During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
New Resource from Team Nutrition
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is working with State Child Nutrition agencies to provide safe and flexible meal service to children during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Under nationwide non-congregate feeding and meal times waivers, State agencies may allow Program operators to provide more than 1 day’s worth of meals to eligible children via a single meal pick-up (by the child or the child’s parent or guardian) or delivery.
The Mix Up Podcast – Episode 03 – Jennifer Devivo
In Episode 3 of The Mixup, Patrick Garmong, Associate Director of Culinary Education and Training at ICN interviews Jennifer Devivo, Executive Chef and Director of Up-Island Schools
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The Mix Up Podcast – Episode 02 – Patrick Durgan
In Episode 2 of The Mixup, Patrick Garmong, Associate Director of Culinary Education and Training at ICN interviews Patrick Durgan, Excecutive Chef and Director of Food Services Bellingham Public Schools with the Good Food Project.
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