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 – S2E5 – Lisa Strine
Lisa Strine is a Child Nutrition Manager in Fort Worth, Texas, who brings retail training expertise and 18 years of school nutrition experience to her role—where she serves 780 meals daily and maintains an impressive student participation rate. As [Read More]
iBites Podcast – S2E4 – Caysie Serna
This podcast episode is about the real work of school nutrition leadership. In this episode, we explore how a kitchen manager builds strong teams, engages students, and creates menu programs that balance nutrition standards with student appeal. Practical strategies [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]