Food Service Focus

Inaugural Fellowship Graduate Becomes First-Time Director

Chef Ann Foundation

MAY 3, 2024

We recently met with Richie Wilim, one of the first Healthy School Food Pathway Fellowship graduates, to learn more about an important career milestone: his first director position. Their conversation has been edited for clarity and length.

Scratch Cooking Is the Vehicle

Chef Ann Foundation

APRIL 24, 2024

Today’s announcement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture updating the national school nutrition standards is a step in the right direction.

School Nutrition

School Nutrition Nutrition

Plant Power for The Planet

Chef Ann Foundation

APRIL 19, 2024

Serving 4.6 billion lunches and 2.4 billion breakfasts to K-12 students annually is a monumental effort — and a monumental opportunity for environmental stewardship.

K-12

Celebrating Diversity with Salad Bars in Fairfax County Public Schools

Chef Ann Foundation

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Get ready for a taste of innovation that goes beyond the lunch tray! In this blog, we delve into the details of the unique approach the Fairfax County Public School food service team in Virginia is taking towards salad bars and celebrating diversity.

Food Service

Food Service Food Service

Salad Bars and Farm-to-School in the Cleveland Metro School District

Chef Ann Foundation

MARCH 29, 2024

We connected with Rebecca Rodriguez, the farm-to-school coordinator for Cleveland Metropolitan School District's Food Services Department, to learn about the exciting fresh food initiatives taking root in the district.

Food Service

Food Service Food Service

Celebrating Healthy School Food Pathway Apprenticeship Graduate Teresa Vigil

Chef Ann Foundation

MARCH 18, 2024

In 2023, Teresa Vigil, a member of San Luis Coastal Unified School District’s Food and Nutrition Services team, became the second participant to complete the Healthy School Food Pathway Apprenticeship. We recently spoke with Teresa to learn about her journey in the Healthy School Food Pathway program.

Nutrition

10 Arizona Districts Are Transforming Their School Food Programs

Chef Ann Foundation

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Through the Creating Your Kitchen project — a partnership between the Arizona Department of Education, Whole Kids Foundation, Life Time Foundation, and Chef Ann Foundation — school districts in Arizona are sowing the seeds of a healthier, more sustainable future.

Chef

Reflecting on the 2024 Fellowship Graduation

Chef Ann Foundation

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The 2024 Healthy School Food Pathway Fellowship Graduation gathered school food changemakers to celebrate the inaugural cohort of Fellows, connect and share ideas, and build momentum to continue transforming school food together.

Celebrating Black History Month

Chef Ann Foundation

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Join us in celebrating Black History Month as we highlight Black school food professionals making strides in the school food world and beyond.

Construir cadenas de suministro de alimentos escolares arraigadas en los valores de la comunidad

Chef Ann Foundation

JANUARY 11, 2024

Aproximadamente 100.000 escuelas de EE.UU. sirven el almuerzo a 30 millones de estudiantes cada día escolar. En comparación, hay menos de 50.000 franquicias de McDonald's en todo el mundo. La industria de la alimentación escolar es, literalmente, enorme.

Building School Food Supply Chains Rooted in Community

Chef Ann Foundation

JANUARY 11, 2024

Because of their sheer scale, school meal programs have an outsized impact on the nation’s food system. Strengthening relationships between schools and community-based food system stakeholders can build more nourishing, sustainable, and equitable school meal programs.

Food Supply

2023 Reflections, 2024 Opportunities, and Future Moonshots

Chef Ann Foundation

JANUARY 3, 2024

As the Chef Ann Foundation enters its 15th year of advancing school food change, CEO Mara Fleishman reflects on the organization's past, present, and future.

Chef

Celebrating Diversity with Salad Bars in Fairfax County Public Schools

Chef Ann Foundation

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Get ready for a taste of innovation that goes beyond the lunch tray! In this blog, we delve into the details of the unique approach the Fairfax County Public School food service team in Virginia is taking towards salad bars and celebrating diversity.

Food Service

Food Service Food Service

Celebrating Diversity with Salad Bars in Fairfax County Public Schools

Chef Ann Foundation

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Get ready for a taste of innovation that goes beyond the lunch tray! In this blog, we delve into the details of the unique approach the Fairfax County Public School food service team in Virginia is taking towards salad bars and celebrating diversity.

Food Service

Food Service Food Service

Building a Healthier Future for Virginia's Kids

Chef Ann Foundation

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The Chef Ann Foundation has partnered with the Virginia Department of Education to identify barriers and capacity to procure, process, and serve more fresh, locally sourced food in the school meal programs of divisions across Virginia. The project focuses on bringing more scratch cooking, culturally inclusive meals and local procurement to these divisions.

Chef

Cultivating Healthy School Food Leaders Through Apprenticeship

Chef Ann Foundation

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

This National Apprenticeship Week, learn how our Healthy School Food Pathway Apprentices are transforming school meals across California!

Cultivating Healthy Habits: Marketing Tactics for a Successful School Salad Bar Program

Chef Ann Foundation

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Successfully marketing your salad bar program can contribute to the well-being of students and the entire school community.

10 School Food Renegades Who Are Stirring Up Change

Chef Ann Foundation

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Across the nation, school food changemakers are challenging status quos to move us closer to a world where all children not only have access to healthy and satisfying meals every day, but are equipped to cultivate positive relationships with food for themselves, their communities, and the planet. Get to know a few of these inspiring School Food Renegades.

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month

Chef Ann Foundation

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

September 15 through October 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month and we’re celebrating with culturally inclusive school meals.

Healthy School Food Pathway's Newest Ops Specialists

Chef Ann Foundation

MAY 22, 2023

Meet our new Senior California School Food Operations Specialists: Dustin Walker and Stephanie Lip!

Food Operations

Celebrating Healthy School Food Pathway’s First Apprentice

Chef Ann Foundation

JUNE 12, 2023

Gaby Flores, a member of Santa Clara Unified School District’s nutrition team, recently became the first participant to complete the Healthy School Food Pathway (HSFP) Pre-Apprenticeship and Apprenticeship! Read on to learn about her journey and accomplishments as an HSFP Pre-Apprentice and Apprentice.

Nutrition

Salad Bar Training Tips

Chef Ann Foundation

JUNE 16, 2023

Salad Bars represent a significant service model shift for any district. Read on to learn useful salad bar training tips!

Fueling the Future of School Food in California

Chef Ann Foundation

JUNE 22, 2023

It’s an exciting time for school food and California is taking incredible strides to implement more scratch cooking in schools. Read on to learn how we are supporting programs such as Santa Clara Unified School District via Specialized Programming.

School's Out But Scratch-Cooked Meals Aren't

Chef Ann Foundation

JUNE 28, 2023

School districts are working hard throughout summer vacation to make sure kids still have access to healthy, scratch-cooked meals.

Celebrating Chefs Nationwide

Chef Ann Foundation

JULY 20, 2023

We’re honoring Culinary Arts Month with NEW school food training videos from Chef Brandy!

Chef

Healthy School Food Pathway Fellows are Halfway There

Chef Ann Foundation

JULY 24, 2023

As they approached the midpoint of the Healthy School Food Pathway (HSFP) Fellowship, the program’s inaugural cohort visited the Culinary Institute of Child Nutrition (CICN) in Oxford, MS! Read on to learn about the Fellows’ exciting experience learning and practicing fundamental culinary skills for operating scratch-cook school meal programs.

Nutrition

Back to School Tools

Chef Ann Foundation

AUGUST 15, 2023

We’re supporting school food professionals nationwide with NEW resources and helpful tools as they gear up for students returning to cafeterias!

Cafeteria

Fellowship Seeks Next Cohort of School Food Changemakers

Chef Ann Foundation

AUGUST 28, 2023

The Healthy School Food Pathway Fellowship empowers school food operators to run successful scratch-cook operations that benefit students, staff, and the environment.

Food Operations

Introducing our Newest Advisory Board Members

Chef Ann Foundation

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

We're excited to welcome seven new changemakers, committed to healthy school food, to The Chef Ann Foundation’s Advisory Board.

Chef

Introducing our Newest Advisory Board Members

Chef Ann Foundation

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

We're excited to welcome seven new changemakers, committed to healthy school food, to The Chef Ann Foundation’s Advisory Board.

Chef

Fellowship Seeks Next Cohort of School Food Changemakers

Chef Ann Foundation

AUGUST 28, 2023

The Healthy School Food Pathway Fellowship empowers school food operators to run successful scratch-cook operations that benefit students, staff, and the environment.

Food Operations

Back to School Tools

Chef Ann Foundation

AUGUST 15, 2023

We’re supporting school food professionals nationwide with NEW resources and helpful tools as they gear up for students returning to cafeterias!

Cafeteria

Beans for a Healthier Lunch Tray & Planet

Chef Ann Foundation

APRIL 18, 2023

This Earth Month, we’re celebrating how a small yet mighty ingredient can drive lasting change in the school kitchen, cafeteria, and beyond: beans!

Cafeteria

Celebrating School Food Champions

Chef Ann Foundation

MAY 5, 2023

Join us in celebrating the hard work and dedication of school food professionals far and wide on National School Lunch Hero Day!

School Lunch

Less Waste, Great Taste with Bulk Milk in Schools

Chef Ann Foundation

MAY 16, 2023

We're excited to announce our newest program: Bulk Milk! Bulk Milk in Schools is a project to help school districts transition from conventional milk served in individual bottles/cartons to bulk milk dispensers with reusable plastic tumblers.

Healthy School Food Pathway's Newest Ops Specialists

Chef Ann Foundation

MAY 22, 2023

Meet our new Senior California School Food Operations Specialists: Dustin Walker and Stephanie Lip!

Food Operations

Celebrating Healthy School Food Pathway’s First Apprentice

Chef Ann Foundation

JUNE 12, 2023

Gaby Flores, a member of Santa Clara Unified School District’s nutrition team, recently became the first participant to complete the Healthy School Food Pathway (HSFP) Pre-Apprenticeship and Apprenticeship! Read on to learn about her journey and accomplishments as an HSFP Pre-Apprentice and Apprentice.

Nutrition

Salad Bar Training Tips

Chef Ann Foundation

JUNE 16, 2023

Salad Bars represent a significant service model shift for any district. Read on to learn useful salad bar training tips!

Fueling the Future of School Food in California

Chef Ann Foundation

JUNE 22, 2023

It’s an exciting time for school food and California is taking incredible strides to implement more scratch cooking in schools. Read on to learn how we are supporting programs such as Santa Clara Unified School District via Specialized Programming.

School's Out But Scratch-Cooked Meals Aren't

Chef Ann Foundation

JUNE 28, 2023

School districts are working hard throughout summer vacation to make sure kids still have access to healthy, scratch-cooked meals.

Celebrating Chefs Nationwide

Chef Ann Foundation

JULY 20, 2023

We’re honoring Culinary Arts Month with NEW school food training videos from Chef Brandy!

Chef

Healthy School Food Pathway Fellows are Halfway There

Chef Ann Foundation

JULY 24, 2023

As they approached the midpoint of the Healthy School Food Pathway (HSFP) Fellowship, the program’s inaugural cohort visited the Culinary Institute of Child Nutrition (CICN) in Oxford, MS! Read on to learn about the Fellows’ exciting experience learning and practicing fundamental culinary skills for operating scratch-cook school meal programs.

Nutrition

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