Nourishing Students
Research shows that young students do not eat enough fruits and vegetables. As California expands universal TK and continues the School Meals for All program, we have a ripe opportunity to connect the classroom, cafeteria, and garden for our youngest learners and offer experiences that lead to a lifelong love of California-grown fruits and vegetables.
Nourishing Students: Discovering Fruits and Vegetables with Early Learners will engage educators, school nutrition professionals, and community partners in professional development workshops, virtual menu planning sessions, and the development of bilingual teaching and learning resources, including classroom activities, student-approved recipes, and gardening kits.
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School Food Success: TK–K Meal Patterns
September 25, 2024
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In this session, our special guests shared state guidance for implementing meal pattern requirements for TK–K menus and best practices for serving more California-grown fruits and vegetables in school meals.
Funding for Nourishing Students was made possible by a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the USDA.
