Understanding and implementing SOPs can streamline your processes, enhance performance, and elevate your overall efficiency, whether you're a small single-school program or a larger district. Learn more: thelunchbox.org/management/sops

Our French Toast Casserole recipe is perfect for school food professionals who are beginning to scratch cook or need a simple item to prepare for their students. This casserole is also an excellent replacement for sugary, pre-packaged French toast sticks: thelunchbox.org/recipes-menus/…

Over the next year, the Powered by School Food Professionals campaign will uplift the stories of the School Food Professionals at the center of the school food change movement in California. More: SchoolFoodPros.org

Branding your food service department is a fantastic way to engage students, families, and community members with your district's food program! Check out our Marketing section on The Lunch Box for tips on establishing a mission statement, logo, and more: thelunchbox.org/marketing/bran…

We're hiring for a fully remote Senior Director of Accounting! Are you a detail-oriented individual who thrives in a fast-paced dynamic work environment? Our company is seeking a talented and driven individual to join our team.

Apply now: chefannfoundation.hiringthing.com

To change school food, we need to change the way people think about school food jobs. That’s why we partnered with the State of California and the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office to launch a groundbreaking campaign. Learn more at SchoolFoodPros.org.

Today, we're happy to share the process of scratch-made chicken noodle soup from GSC participant Howard-Suamico Schools in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

To learn more about our Get Schools Cooking Program, visit: chefannfoundation.org/what-we-do/get…

Cooking demos of healthy hummus and quinoa salad from Chef Ann Foundation, resources on Farm to School, and collaboration with strong partners offer hands-on activities, recipes and lots of best practices to take back to the cafeteria! #HMISpringSummit ActionforHealthyKids

It’s a big day. We’re excited to partner with the State of California and the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office to launch a first-of-its-kind public education campaign to transform the way people think about school food jobs: SchoolFoodPros.org

Join us on May 22nd at 2 p.m. ET for “Nourishing Minds: Exploring Child Nutrition Policy in School Food Systems” — the first webinar in the three-part Healthy School Food for Thought series hosted by the Chef Ann Foundation. Register now: bit.ly/schoolfood4tho… Harvard Law School

#HMISpringSummit attendees participated in hands-on learning experiences with Healthy Meals Incentives partners, including Chef Ann Foundation, @rmchealth, and USDA Nutrition, during the School Nutrition Interactive Hall session.

NEW resource alert 📣 Editable Menu Templates! We’ve created twelve editable menus designed for every month of the year. To download the editable menus, visit: thelunchbox.org/recipes-menus/…

Spring 2024 #HMISpringSummit Opening Session: USDA Nutrition Administrator Cindy Long talks about the innovation happening in school nutrition and encourages attendees to share their stories.

Happy Tasty Tuesday! Today we're excited to share our school food recipe for chipotle ranch dressing. Making dressings in-house can help school districts decrease the added sugars, fats, and preservatives in their food: thelunchbox.org/recipes-menus/…

Interested in learning more about the nutritional, environmental, and financial benefits of introducing plant-based proteins to school menus? 🌱

Sign up for our Plant Forward course through the School Food Institute: schoolfoodinstitute.org

Our team connected with Rebecca Rodriguez to learn about the exciting initiatives taking root in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District.

Check out our recent blog to learn more about salad bars and farm-to-school practices in Cleveland Metropolitan School District: ow.ly/TJsF50R7uTK

Nuestro Mundo School in Wisconsin has been hard at work replacing heat and serve meals with scratch-made dishes like honey-ginger roasted tofu with cilantro lime rice and roasted broccoli.

To learn more, visit: ow.ly/MKcz50R7xSl

We're fired up for the Spring 2024 Healthy Meals Summit in St. Louis, MO, co-hosted by USDA Team Nutrition and ActionforHealthyKids from April 8-10th.

Stay tuned for more coverage on the 2024 Healthy Meals Summit! #HealthyMealsIncentives #HMISpringSummit

Exciting news! Our team is growing and we're looking for talented individuals to fill multiple, full-time remote roles.

To learn more and apply, visit: chefannfoundation.hiringthing.com

Chef Ann Foundation announces a new Fellowship cohort with 11 school food professionals from California. The Healthy School Food Pathway Fellows develop their leadership skills through comprehensive curriculum and implementing a scratch-cooked meal program at their school district.