Healthy Meals Incentives
Recognition Awardee Spotlight
Healthy Meals Incentives Recognition Awards recognize and celebrate 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. Awardees will be announced and added on a rolling basis. Explore awardees and their best practices below!
Cafeteria Chronicles
Hear about school nutrition achievements from:
- Clear Lake’s Food Service Director, Julie Udelhofen, and
- Petersburg Food Service Director, Carlee Johnson McIntosh.
Cafeteria Chronicles: Bexley City School District (Bexley, Ohio)
Cafeteria Chronicles: Bexley City School District (Bexley, Ohio)Bexley City School District, located in Bexley, Ohio, is making waves in the world of school nutrition with their initiative to improve school meals through scratch cooking and the use of menu planning...
Cafeteria Chronicles: Port Townsend School District 50 (Port Townsend, WA)
Cafeteria Chronicles: Port Townsend School District 50 (Port Townsend, WA)As a recipient of Action for Healthy Kids (AFHK) and USDA’s Healthy Meals Incentives (HMI) Grant, Port Townsend School District 50 in Port Townsend, Washington has made great strides in...
Cafeteria Chronicles: Thornton Fractional High School District #215 (Lansing, IL)
Cafeteria Chronicles: Thornton Fractional High School District #215 (Lansing, IL)Thornton Fractional High School District #215 in Lansing, Illinois, received Action for Healthy Kids and USDA’s Healthy Meals Incentives (HMI) Grant to help fund small changes that made a...
Cafeteria Chronicles: Regional School Unit #89 (Stacyville, ME)
Cafeteria Chronicles: Regional School Unit #89 (Stacyville, ME)Regional School Unit #89 (RSU 89) in Stacyville, Maine, is making headlines for their outstanding achievements in school nutrition. The district is a recipient of Action for Healthy Kids and USDA’s Healthy...
Twelve School Districts Receive National Awards for Trailblazing, Innovative Improvements to Make School Meals Healthier
Twelve School Districts Receive National Awards for Trailblazing, Innovative Improvements to Make School Meals HealthierCHICAGO, August 16, 2024 – Action for Healthy Kids and USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service announced that 12 school districts have received 13...
Cafeteria Chronicles Stories: Spartanburg School District 4 (Woodruff, SC)
Cafeteria Chronicles Stories: Spartanburg School District 4 (Woodruff, SC)Students at Spartanburg School District 4 in Woodruff, South Carolina are enjoying healthier school meals thanks to the trailblazing efforts of the district’s school nutrition team and funding...
Cafeteria Chronicles: Watertown Public Schools (Watertown, CT)
Cafeteria Chronicles: Watertown Public Schools (Watertown, CT)Students at Watertown Public Schools in Watertown, CT, enjoy taste testing events, a customizable salad bar, local ingredients, and educational opportunities in the district’s culinary garden as part of...
Cafeteria Chronicles: Clear Lake/Petersburg
Cafeteria Chronicles: Clear Lake/PetersburgStudents at Spartanburg School District 4 in Woodruff, South Carolina are enjoying healthier school meals thanks to the trailblazing efforts of the district’s school nutrition team and funding from USDA and Action for Healthy...
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