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USDA Unveils Historic Improvements to Meals Served in America's Schools

2012-01-25T09:27:00.000-08:00

USDA Unveils Historic Improvements to Meals Served in America's Schools

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Release No. 0023.12

Contact:

USDA Office of Communications (202) 720-4623

USDA Unveils Historic Improvements to Meals Served in America's Schools
New Standards Will Improve the Health and Wellbeing of 32 Million Kids Nationwide

FAIRFAX, Va., Jan. 25. 2012 – First Lady Michelle Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today unveiled new standards for school meals that will result in healthier meals for kids across the nation. The new meal requirements will raise standards for the first time in more than fifteen years and improve the health and nutrition of nearly 32 million kids that participate in school meal programs every school day. The healthier meal requirements are a key component of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, which was championed by the First Lady as part of her Let's Move! campaign and signed into law by President Obama.

"As parents, we try to prepare decent meals, limit how much junk food our kids eat, and ensure they have a reasonably balanced diet," said First Lady Michelle Obama. "And when we're putting in all that effort the last thing we want is for our hard work to be undone each day in the school cafeteria. When we send our kids to school, we expect that they won't be eating the kind of fatty, salty, sugary foods that we try to keep them from eating at home. We want the food they get at school to be the same kind of food we would serve at our own kitchen tables."

"Improving the quality of the school meals is a critical step in building a healthy future for our kids," said Vilsack. "When it comes to our children, we must do everything possible to provide them the nutrition they need to be healthy, active and ready to face the future – today we take an important step towards that goal."

The final standards make the same kinds of practical changes that many parents are already encouraging at home, including:

•Ensuring students are offered both fruits and vegetables every day of the week;

•Substantially increasing offerings of whole grain-rich foods;

•Offering only fat-free or low-fat milk varieties;

•Limiting calories based on the age of children being served to ensure proper portion size; and

•Increasing the focus on reducing the amounts of saturated fat, trans fats and sodium.

A sample lunch menu with a before and after comparison is available below:

USDA built the new rule around recommendations from a panel of experts convened by the Institute of Medicine —a gold standard for evidence-based health analysis. The standards were also updated with key changes from the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans – the Federal government's benchmark for nutrition – and aimed to foster the kind of healthy changes at school that many parents are already trying to encourage at home, such as making sure that kids are offered both fruits and vegetables each day, more whole grains, and portion sizes and calorie counts designed to maintain a healthy weight.

USDA received an unprecedented 132,000 public comments on its proposed standards (available on the web at www.regulations.gov) – and made modifications to the proposed rule where appropriate. USDA Under Secretary Kevin Concannon said: "We know that robust public input is essential to developing successful standards and the final standards took a number of suggestions from stakeholders, school food service professions and parents to make important operational changes while maintaining nutritional integrity."

The new standards are expected to cost $3.2 billion over the next five years -- less than half of the estimated cost of the proposed rule and are just one of five major components of the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, now implemented or under development, that will work together to reform school nutrition. In addition to the updated meal standards, unprecedented improvements to come include:

•The ability to take nutrition standards beyond the lunchline for the first time ever, foods and beverages sold in vending machines and other venues on school campuses will also contribute to a healthy diet;

•Increased funding for schools – an additional 6 cents a meal is the first real increase in 30 years – tied to strong performance in serving improved meals;

•Common-sense pricing standards for schools to ensure that revenues from non-Federal sources keep pace with the Federal commitment to healthy school meals and properly align with costs; and

•Training and technical assistance to help schools achieve and monitor compliance.

The final nutrition standards released today also provide more time for schools to implement key changes, which will be largely phased in over a three-year period, starting in School Year 2012-2013. For example, schools will be permitted to focus on changes in the lunches in the first year, with most changes in breakfast phased in during future years.

USDA's Food and Nutrition Service administers 15 nutrition assistance programs including the National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs, the Summer Food Service Program, and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Together these programs make up the federal nutrition safety net.

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Weston, Mass Schools seeking Farm to School Coordinator

2012-01-20T20:10:00.000-08:00

The Weston Public Schools seeks a Nutritional Analyst/Farm-to-School (F2S) Coordinator to maintain the district’s nutritional database and coordinate the Farm-to-School program and implement green initiatives in the cafeterias. The essential duties and responsibilities are as follows:

Nutritional Analyst
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date ingredient and price database of all products used in the cafeterias;
• Standardize recipes for nutrition, portion and cost control;
• Perform nutrient analysis on all menued items and post on the website;
• Proactively collaborate with nursing staff to assure nutrient and allergen information is communicated on a timely and accurate basis
• Participate in professional development opportunities to enhance job skills and stay current on nutrition regulations; and
• Generate and print production and recipe worksheets daily for all kitchens.

Farm-to-School and Green Initiatives
• Coordinate, sustain and expand Farm-to-School (F2S) program through the sourcing of local farms and local foods;
• Collaborate with other Metro West communities to develop collaborative purchasing agreements around locally grown produce;
• Initiate taste testing of locally grown items throughout the district on a monthly basis;
• Assist schools in the ordering, processing and serving of local foods (local food directories, seasonal food guides, local food recipes, order forms, etc.);
• Organize monthly events to highlight locally-grown products (apple week, Food Day events, etc.) system wide;
• Collaborate with Principals and Leadership Team members to develop partnerships between the classroom and local farms to promote nutrition and wellness;
• Act as point person to the Community and District Green Teams for all food service related items;
• Seek grant funds to advance Weston’s F2S program and sustainability efforts;
• Create and maintain school garden(s); Oversee the cafeterias composting, recycling and sustainability efforts; and
• Perform all other assignments as directed by the Food Service Director or his/her designee.

This position works 7.5 hours per day, 220 days per year. The position will require some non-standard work hours including nights and weekends. We are looking for someone with a college degree in agriculture and/or nutrition. Experience in nutrition education in a K-12 school system, garden creation and maintenance. Grant writing experience a benefit. Ability to obtain certification in food safety and sanitation within 6 months of hire date; and demonstrated interest working with children in a school environment. Salary range: $30,000 - $35,000, plus benefits.

If you are interested, please send a cover letter, resume, two letters of reference to:
Lisa Hollis
Weston Public Schools
89 Wellesley Street
Weston, MA 02493
Email: hollisl@weston.org

First Lady to Announce New Nutrition Standards for Meals Served in America’s Schools

2012-01-20T10:01:00.001-08:00

USDA Media Advisory No. 5016.12

Contact: Office of Communications

(202) 720-4623

First Lady to Announce New Nutrition Standards for Meals Served in America’s Schools

Public-Private Partnership Aims to Connect More Kids to Nutrition Programs

WASHINGTON, January 20, 2012 – First Lady Michelle Obama will be joined by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack at Parklawn Elementary School to speak with parents about the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) new and improved nutrition standards for school lunches. An important accomplishment of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act that President Obama signed into law last year, USDA is making the first major changes in school meals in over 15 years, and doing so in a way that’s achievable for schools across the nation. The new standards make the same kinds of changes that many parents are already encouraging at home, including ensuring kids are offered fruits and vegetables every day of the week, substantially increasing offerings of whole grain-rich foods, offering only fat-free or low-fat milk varieties and making sure kids are getting proper portion sizes.

Mrs. Obama and Secretary Vilsack will join children in the lunch line in Parklawn’s cafeteria where the school’s food service employees and celebrity cook Rachael Ray will be serving a healthy, delicious meal that meets new and improved nutrition standards for school lunches. Mrs. Obama and the Secretary will then join elementary kids for lunch.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

11:15am

WHAT: First Lady Michelle Obama, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Kevin Concannon, Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services will announce the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) new and improved nutrition standards for school lunches.

WHERE: Parklawn Elementary School

4116 Braddock Road

Alexandria, Va. 22312

Mrs. Obama’s and Secretary Vilsack’s remarks to parents will be open press – however space is limited and her visit to the lunch room will be pooled press. Please RSVP to FirstLadyPress@who.eop.gov by Monday, January 23rd at 5:00 PM.

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This Wednesday 1/11/12, Whole Foods Market Supports Ending Childhood Hunger by partnering with Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation New Haven

2012-01-06T12:52:00.000-08:00

This Wednesday 1/11/12, Whole Foods Market Supports Ending Childhood Hunger by partnering with Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation New Haven

January 2012, Milford, CT – On Wednesday, January 11th, all the shoppers at Whole Foods Market in Milford will contribute to a great community cause. Five percent of every purchase will go directly to support Ending Childhood Hunger by partnering with Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation New Haven scheduled for Wednesday March 14, 2012 at Yale Commons at Woolsey Hall.

When Whole Foods customers stock up on all natural grocery items, they will help to fuel Share Our Strength programs, we don’t just talk about ending childhood hunger in America -we have a strategic plan to do it. It begins with supporting the most successful organizations working to end hunger in the United States while simultaneously focusing our efforts on four primary areas, including:

• Increasing access to public and private programs that provide food to children and their families;

• Strengthening community resources that connect children to healthy food;

• Improving families’ knowledge about available programs and how to get the most from limited resources; and

• Supporting nutrition education for low-income families.

“We encourage our community members to use this opportunity to stock up,” says Timothy Cipriano, Co-Chair of Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation new Haven. “Clean out your freezer and cabinets for the next few days, make your shopping list, and join us in Milford this Wednesday. We’re really grateful for Whole Foods Market’s support, and to all those who come out to take advantage of this opportunity.”

Five Percent Days are part of Whole Foods Market’s commitment to support environmental and educational causes in their community. Three times per year, each store identifies local organizations that align with Whole Foods Market’s commitment, and that make a real community impact. Often, these days raise $2500 or more for participating organizations.

“We’re so excited to be partnering with such a wonderful community organization,” says Tiffany Chiappetta, Marketing Team Leader for Whole Foods Market in Milford.

All funds raised through this 5% day will go directly to programs that support Share Our Strength’s programs towards Ending Childhood Hunger in the Greater New Haven area.

ABOUT TASTE OF THE NATION

Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation® is the premier culinary benefit dedicated to making sure no kid grows up hungry. Each spring and summer, the nation's hottest chefs and mixologists donate their time, talent and passion at nearly 40 Taste of the Nation events across the United States and Canada, with one goal in mind: to raise the critical funds needed to end childhood hunger in America by 2015.

Taste of the Nation events are nationally supported by American Express, Sysco, Food Network, Brown-Forman, S.Pellegrino Sparkling Natural Mineral Water and Stella Artois. Since 1988, Taste of the Nation has raised more than $73 million.

In New Haven, Taste of the Nation brings together the finest chefs and restaurants, top corporations and individuals to raise the critical funds needed to end childhood hunger in America by 2015. This year, our goal is to raise $85,000 to ensure that no child in New Haven grows up hungry.

About Whole Foods Market®

Founded in 1980 in Austin, Texas, Whole Foods Market (wholefoodsmarket.com, NASDAQ: WFM) is the leading natural and organic food retailer. As America’s first national certified organic grocer, Whole Foods Market was named “America’s Healthiest Grocery Store” by Health magazine. The company's motto “Whole Foods, Whole People, Whole Planet”™ captures its mission to ensure customer satisfaction and health, Team Member excellence and happiness, enhanced shareholder value, community support and environmental improvement. Thanks to the company’s nearly 60,000 Team Members, Whole Foods Market has been ranked as one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For” in America by FORTUNE magazine for 14 consecutive years. In fiscal year 2010, the company had sales of more than $9 billion and currently has more than 300 stores in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.

Help Common Ground win $10,000 for a new teaching kitchen from IKEA New Haven!

2012-01-06T06:24:00.000-08:00

Help Common Ground High School in New Haven win $10,000 for a new teaching kitchen from IKEA New Haven! This kitchen will be designed to teach children, high school students and the community about healthy cooking with locally grown food. The impact? Healthier kids who love real food. Young people headed into culinary careers and launching entrepreneurial ventures. Cooking classes for adults and families. Join us!

Text LIFE35 to 62345 to vote for this project.
You can vote once a day from January 6th to January 20th. THANK YOU for your support!

Chef Tim awarded Hospitality Award by Connecticut Council of the Boy Scouts of America

2012-01-04T05:51:00.000-08:00

Chef Tim awarded Hospitality Award by Connecticut Yankee Council of the Boy Scouts of America

I was honored when I received word that the Connecticut Council of the Boy Scouts of America was awarding me the 2011 Greater New Haven Hospitality Award. I grew up in Waterbury and was a Cub Scout and a Boy Scout with Troop 20. My time spent as a Boy Scout was amazing. The memories and friendships created then are still as strong today.

The ceremony was on Tuesday December 13th and although I was unable to attend because of a Holiday Party and Meeting at the White House I accepted the award via video and thanks to Stephen Fries for a wonderful introduction.

I am extremely grateful and happy to have received this high honor.

Please consider making a donation to the Boy Scouts: http://www.ctyankee.org/support/how

New Haven School Food now hiring: School Wellness Dietitian

2011-11-28T08:11:00.000-08:00

New Haven School Food, an award winning school meals program is now hiring for the position of School Wellness Dietitian.

To learn more about New Haven School Food go to: http://www.nhps.net/sites/default/files/NH_School_Food_Initiatives_0.pdf

The job description is below. This is a 5 year grant funded position with a good salary without benefits.

Send cover letter and resume to timothy.cipriano@new-haven.k12.ct.us.

PLEASE NO PHONE CALLS.
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POSITION: SCHOOL NUTRITION REGISTERED DIETITIAN
DEPARTMENT: FOOD SERVICES DEPARTMENT

NATURE OF WORK

Responsible for the nutrient analysis of New Haven Public Schools menus, nutrition education activities in all schools, and increasing participation in the school breakfast program. Works with students, school staff and parents to assist with prescribed special diets for students. Works with farm to school coordinator on farm activities. Reports to Executive Director of Food Services.

ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES OF WORK

• Provides nutrition education for the students, parents, and staff.

• Coordinates nutrition education activities in the schools.

• Works closely with school coordinator to plan and implement school based interventions and to promote nutrition and healthy behaviors as described in the NIH grant requirements, including materials and program development, health education and cafeteria based initiatives

• Studies and implements ways to increase breakfast participation.

• Analyzes and modifies recipes and menus for the school lunch program to meet the HUSSC & USDA guidelines.

• Develops monthly menus that meets all dietary guidelines

• Assists in the in-service training of food service and educational staff.

• Evaluates the students who are on prescribed diets and documents information in their medical records and in the Food Service Department.

• Works as a liaison for the Department with parents and the community.

• Coordinates USDA Team Nutrition activities in the schools.

• Plans and writes a departmental nutrition newsletter for educational staff and Food Service staff.

• Assists in planning nutrition promotions for the Department.

• Researches resources to be used for grants for the benefit of nutrition education programs.

• Assists ED with dietetic interns

• Conduct required Civil Rights compliance reviews as necessary.

• Assist with required on site reviews, including the snack program.

• Works with staff to standardize recipes

• Develops/manages in conjunction with Café Managers & staff production records on monthly menus

• Develops/manages Chefs Move To Schools Program that interfaces with nutrition education programs.

NECESSARY REQUIREMENTS

Graduation from a master degree program or higher Preferred in Nutrition or Dietetics. Registered Dietitian. A minimum of 5 years of experience in the nutrition field. Experience in teaching and conducting training programs. Basic knowledge of computer systems. Ability to work with computerized nutritional information systems. Sensitive to diverse cultures.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Certification requirements: Registered Dietitian. QFO preferred.

NOTE: The above description covers the principal duties and responsibilities of the job. The description should not, however, be construed as a complete listing of all miscellaneous, incidental, or similar duties including but not limited to day-to-day duties.

New Haven School Food is regularly featured in the media. Part of this position will be to actively promote New Haven School Food through print, radio & television media appearances as needed.

The position's schedule is Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:00pm with some night and weekends required for meetings/conferences. This is a 12 month position.

First Year Tasks To be completed by 6/30/12

• Analyzes and modifies recipes and menus for the school lunch program to meet the HUSSC & USDA guidelines.

• Adds nutritional information for all foods served to the district website

• Develops monthly menus that meets all dietary guidelines and Healthier US School Challenge (HUSSC) standards

• Coordinates nutrition education activities in the schools: Action for Healthy Kids, Health Heroes, USDA Team Nutrition, Fuel up To Play 60, HUSSC for the students, parents, and staff at targeted schools (NIH grant) and beyond to NIH schools as feasible

• Serves on the District Wellness Committee and attends all applicable NIH grant related meetings/committees

• Collaborates with school coordinator and PAW director on school based interventions in targeted schools

• Organizes and manages in cooperation with Local 3144 the Salad Bar program. Develops staff and student salad bar education and marketing program.

Second Annual Thanksgiving Fundraiser

2011-11-17T12:16:00.000-08:00

Second Annual Thanksgiving Fundraiser

Let’s Feed One Thousand New Haven Families this Thanksgiving Day!

Just a $25.00 donation will feed an entire family of 6!

Location: New Haven School Food Central Kitchen – 75 Barnes Avenue, New Haven

Date of Drive: Tuesday, November 22nd 10am - 2pm

To Make A Donation:

Contact Ellie Delgado or Heather Chasse @ (203) 275-8370

OR

Mail to:

AFB (c/o Ellie Delgado)
622 Clinton Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06605

Memo line: New Haven Thanksgiving Fundraiser 2011

Checks Payable to:

S. Youth Foundation-New Haven; a registered 501c3 nonprofit organization

Each Dinner Donated Will Include:

1 Turkey

1 Box of Mashed Potatoes

1 Box of Stuffing

2 Cans of Veggies

Cranberry Sauce

Dinner Rolls

1 Apple Pie

Faceless Child; real life story of Chef Roman Davis

2011-11-16T13:09:00.000-08:00

Faceless Child

Originally Posted by Roman Davis on Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at http://www.strength.org/blog/roman_davis/faceless_child/

My brother Dusty and I were good kids. Our parent’s divorce upset us, but we were still too young to understand. We were raised by our single mother. My “Mama,” Regina, struggled to feed us. She received WIC, Food Stamps, and other government support.

We lived with my grandmother, Mema, because Mama couldn’t afford a place of our own after the divorce. My brother and I shared a big antique wrought-iron bed with our Mama. By day, Mama worked at Elixir Industries, a steel manufacturing plant located here in South Georgia, where I grew up. By night, she was a scholar attending classes at the local community college. She was a fierce warrior for us boys. She spent hours fighting lawyers, our deadbeat dad, and what seemed to be the entire world in order to keep us.

Back then, Dusty and I didn’t know that we were poor. We were still young enough that brand named clothing didn’t matter to anyone in our class at school. There were times when Mama wasn’t sure what we were going to do about meals for the next week until she got the next batch of food stamps. Mama says “If it hadn’t been for our big loud Southern family, I don’t know what we would have done. I counted on the free meals you boys received at school!”

This is all well and good. The problem was, everyone picked on us “poor kids” for not having to pay for our meals when we reached the end of the lunch line. I remember many of the other children bringing their breakfasts from McDonalds or Hardees to school and eating them. I was too ashamed and embarrassed to go to the cafeteria and get the free breakfast. Needless to say, I was hungry most days and starving by the time lunch rolled around. I was too young to know what “stigma” meant. Some days, I wouldn’t even eat lunch so that the other kids wouldn’t see me walk past the lunchroom lady without paying like they did. The times when I actually DID eat, I would lie and tell the others that the reason I didn’t have to pay was because my Mama paid for all of my meals at the beginning of the year. But back then, it really mattered. I was a faceless child with no one to stand up for me.

Let me say this; lunchroom ladies are awesome! These women realized that a problem existed in our rural county. Faceless children were going hungry and not eating at school because of stigma. Due to the fact that for some of us, the two meals at school were the only meals we had access to, we were sometimes not eating at all.

It doesn’t take an Ivy League education to realize that this was a problem that needed to be addressed. The lunchroom ladies realized a few things needed to happen: First and foremost, the stigma of eating school meals had to be eliminated. They made it a requirement for every student to go to the lunchroom for breakfast and lunch, and the parents of every student would deal with their child’s account privately. Lastly, they knew that meals needed to be provided to students during summer and fall breaks, and with their hard work and dedication, that is exactly what they did.

I don’t mean to be long-winded. But, this history is important for you to understand how things continue to come full circle. I graduated from high school and joined the Army. During my time on active duty, I was wounded in Afghanistan and developed a food-borne disease. Subsequently, I medically retired from service. After that, I decided to follow my stomach. I transitioned from wearing a military beret to a chef’s toque by enrolling in culinary school at Le Cordon Bleu. During my internship, Chef Instructor Lori Flynn approached me about applying for the Zwilling J. A. Henckels Cutting Edge Scholarship to attend Share Our Strength’s Conference of Leaders. I wrote the required essay and get this—-I won! The scholarship paid for an all-expense paid trip to the conference. I was ecstatic even though I was clueless as to what Share Our Strength was truly about.

I sat down in one of the very first sessions of that conference and couldn’t do much more then choke back tears as I heard about the work being done to help kids who are just like I was. These tears came from a realization that overwhelms me even as I type. If you’re ever fortunate enough to attend Conference of Leaders, you’ll be inspired.

With sharing this story, MY story, I hope you all reflect on this: whether you’re setting up a booth for your local Great American Bake Sale, participating in a Taste of the Nation event, teaching a Cooking Matters class, or planning the next “big thing” for Share Our Strength remember: you never know how far your arms are reaching. You never know how far a whisper of concern is carried, and you never know the distance something as simple as a sack lunch can travel. Every pound cake that we sell, every penny that we raise, every painting that is auctioned is for children like me.

I am blessed with my Mama, but sometimes mamas need help. And, as long as I am able, I will give a face and a voice to the children who have none. I will share MY strength.

New Haven School Food's Cheryl Barbara to be on Food Network's CHOPPED!

2011-11-14T13:44:00.000-08:00

New Haven School Food's Cheryl Barbara to be on Food Network's CHOPPED!

In Honor of Share Our Strength; Four school cafeteria chefs compete to raise awareness about childhood healthy eating.

Class is in session in the Chopped kitchen! Four school cafeteria chefs compete to raise awareness about the importance of good meals for kids. With White House chef Sam Kass as a guest judge, the ladies seek to make a big impression with their first dishes, made with dill pickles and canned tuna. Then in the entrée round, quinoa is a new ingredient for two out of the three chefs. Will they be able to take something unknown and create something great? The two finalists pour their hearts into making fantastic desserts that include grapes and cream cheese. And an emotional victory brings an incredible competition to its conclusion.

Tune in: November 22 at 10pm/9c

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“Night of the Chefs” Event Pits Local Chefs in Competition to Make Delicious, Nutritious School Lunch Items for $1.00 A Meal

2011-11-10T07:45:00.000-08:00

“Night of the Chefs” Event Pits Local Chefs in Competition to Make Delicious, Nutritious School Lunch Items for $1.00 A Meal

Competition Fundraiser at Ann Howard at the Bond to benefit Everybody Wins! Connecticut Nonprofit Reading Program

Hartford, CT – Local chefs from throughout greater Hartford will be participating in a competition to create unique school lunch menu items that are not only delicious but also adhere to strict USDA nutrition standards, all for under $1.00 per meal. The “Night of the Chefs” event is a fundraiser for Everybody Wins! Connecticut, a non-profit organization that provides reading enrichment programs for low-income children. The event is scheduled for Thursday, November 10, 2011 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Ann Howard at the Bond in Hartford, CT.

According to Timothy Cipriano, Executive Director of Food Services for the New Haven Public Schools and member of the School Nutrition Association of CT and a judge at this year’s Night of the Chefs competition, the event asks contestants to create a delicious school lunch that meet the United States Department of Agriculture’s Healthier U.S. School Challenge standards. These items must be created with the same budget of a school cafeteria (approximately $1 per meal or less), and will feature an array of fresh ingredients eats from local farms including seasonal vegetables and assorted meats. Each chef must prepare meals for the judges within 90 minutes which will include a special “surprise” challenge.

Contestants must create menu items that adhere to the USDA’s Healthier U.S. Schools Challenge nutrition standards which require:

• A serving of dark green or orange vegetable (at least ¼ cup)*

• A serving of fruit (at least ¼ cup)

• A whole grain food serving

• A serving of protein

• A serving of low fat or skim milk.

“Following a school lunch budget of $1.00 per meal, there's nothing simple about this cook-off,” said Chef Cipriano. “This competition helps to illustrate just how challenging it is to produce tasty and nutritious food under a tight budget, working with limited equipment in an extremely short period of time. Of course producing a handful of meals with chef-quality equipment and ingredient, is still a far cry from cooking hundreds of meals using limited, institutional equipment with limited ingredients which is what school food service professionals do on a daily basis.”

What: Night of the Chefs fundraiser event to benefit Everybody Wins! Connecticut.

Who: Local chefs including Van Hurd (Jordan Caterers), Ryan Jones (Mill at 2T) and Scott Miller (Max’s Oyster Bar). , Judges including Chef Tim Cipriano, Ellen Shanley (UCONN) and Leeanne Griffin (CTnow.com)

Where: Ann Howard at the Bond, Hartford, CT

When: Thursday, November 10, 2011 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Details: Cocktail Hour, Chef Cook-Off, Gourmet Dinner (beer and wine Included), Silent Auction

Ticket Prices - $75 per person - purchased online at www.everybodywinsct.org or call (860) 232-3549

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The Connecticut Yankee Council of the Boy Scouts of America Hospitality Breakfast

2011-11-07T12:46:00.000-08:00

On Tuesday December 13, 2011 The Connecticut Yankee Council of the Boy Scouts of America will be recognizing me as an individual whose leadership to the New Haven community helps to inspire future generations of young people.

As a kid growing up in Waterbury some of my best memories are associated with my time as a Cub Scout and Boy Scout and to be recognized as an adult by this organization for the work I am doing now is very humbling. My Scout Masters were Mr. Abromaitis and Mr. Dzinski and the values they instilled in us boys still resonate with me today. By following in the footsteps of these two great men I have been able to make a difference in the lives of children and I thank them for this.

Please join me if you are able to and if you can’t please consider making a donation. Boy Scouts made a difference in my life and if my work changes the life of children then I know I am on the right track.

Oak Park, CA looking for progressive Director of Student Nutrition & Wellness

2011-10-27T06:52:00.000-07:00

DIRECTOR OF
STUDENT NUTRITION
AND WELLNESS

The Oak Park Unified School District is seeking a Director of Student Nutrition and Wellness that can help us move our innovative student nutrition and wellness program forward. We seek candidates who can:

• Teach students about making healthy food choices.
• Work with our partners at the California Health and Longevity Institute at the Four Seasons Westlake Hotel to design creative and exciting menu options that are healthy, nutritious, and appetizing.
• Be able to work collaboratively with cafeteria staff and introduce new ideas.
• Expand our vegetarian and vegan options in all of the school menus.
• Find creative ways to provide school lunches that are additive and GMO-free and organic whenever possible.
• Lead a program that is an example of environmental sustainability.
• Develop a farm to school program that will introduce students to locally grown produce on a monthly basis and provide fresh fruits and vegetables for our school cafeterias.
• Coordinate the school garden program.
• Understand that the education of a young person should be holistic in nature and nurture each child’s social, emotional, and physical wellbeing.

Candidates should be familiar with the tenets of the following examples of current school lunch initiatives:

• Alice Waters’ Chez Panisse Foundation
• Two Angry Moms
• Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move
• Slow Food USA
• Meatless Mondays

For more information about our school district as well as a complete job description and salary information please visit our website, http://www.oakparkusd.org click on ‘employment opportunities’ or call (818) 735-3220

“Eat Real” New Haven!

2011-10-20T15:33:00.000-07:00

“Eat Real” New Haven!
Community Partnership in Fair Haven
Neighborhood Celebrates Food Day, Monday.

New Haven Public Schools, Chabaso Bakery, Fair Haven Community Health Center and New Haven Farms show how healthy communities are created.

New Haven, Conn., (October 20, 2011) National Food Day is on the way! On Monday, October 24, activities will take place across the country to draw attention to food, health and nutrition issues. Organized by the non-profit Center for Science in the Public Interest, Food Day will be celebrated as a nationwide “Call to Action” encouraging people to “Eat Real” in support of healthy, affordable food grown in sustainable and humane ways. Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro of New Haven is national co-chair of Food Day.

One of the national Food Day events will take place in the Fair Haven neighborhood at the Chabaso Community Garden located at Chabaso Bread Bakery, 360 James Street at 10:00am. In case of rain, the event will be held at the Columbus Family Academy, 255 Blatchley Avenue at Grand Avenue.

Local businesses, schools, healthcare providers and residents of Fair Haven have been working together at the garden to improve their understanding of the role that the local food system and nutrition play in their own health and the health of their families. The Chabaso Community Garden was a catalyst for collaborative work by the bakery and the nearby Fair Haven Community Health Center (FHCHC). Spare acreage at the bakery site was put to better use by creating the garden as a learning tool, and as a food source for participants in the clinic’s Diabetes Prevention Program.

The garden inspired the formation of New Haven Farms, an organization dedicated to promoting health and community development throughout the city. Chabaso Bakery’s ongoing commitment to sustainability exemplifies the significant role that an enlightened and determined business can play to help redefine and improve the country’s food system. Bakery owner and operator Charles Negaro says, “The Chabaso family, my wife Nancy and I, our children, and our employees, hope to make a difference by improving the health and well being of our community. My grandson Ollie would share the sentiment, but he is only 2 and a half.”

During Food Day, the second grade class from neighboring Columbus School will take a walking field trip to the Chabaso Garden site. The local “Food Dude,” New Haven Public Schools Food Director Tim Cipriano, and his colleague, dietitian Sarah Bourque will conduct an "Eating Real” teach-in from a special curriculum developed for Food Day by the Center for Food & Environment at Columbia University. “This curriculum is powerful in its simplicity,” stated Chef Cipriano, “it provides tools that teachers can use to promote Food Day goals throughout the school year.”

The teach-in will utilize the curriculum’s first lesson, by focusing on whole grains. New Haven’s public school students will be the first in the country to sample Chabaso Bakery’s new “Ollie Bread” made with all natural ingredients and whole grains such as wheat, honey, raisins, millet, flax, and rye. As school system dietitian Sarah Bourque explains, “The Ollie Bread is unique. It’s made from tasty and nutritional whole grains, and without preservatives. We will be serving Ollie Bread in New Haven public Schools and hope other school systems will follow our lead by serving whole grain foods of this quality.”

“Anybody can help empower our children to lead healthy, productive lives. The nation’s food system has caused an epidemic of obesity and diabetes . . . and yet, it is possible to turn that epidemic around,” said Rebecca Kline, Diabetes Prevention Program Communications Manager at the Fair Haven Community Health Center. Ms. Kline also serves as the Chabaso Community Garden Manager, and is a founding member of the New Haven Farms. “This garden has proven that determined, collective action can improve the quality of life and health of community members.” Kline explained, “If we are going to succeed in transforming our nation’s food system, it must happen one urban farm, Ollie Bread, and teach-in at a time.”

For more information on National Food Day activities at Chabaso Community Garden contact:

Dorothy Zeugin Radlicz, Director of Marketing, Chabaso Bakery, 203.562.9007 ext. 838. Contact Ms. Radlicz by email at DRadlicz@chabaso.com or visit Chabaso’s website at http://www.chabaso.com/

Chef Tim Cipriano, New Haven Public Schools, (203) 946-8813. Contact Mr. Cipriano by email at timothy.cipriano@new-haven.k12.ct.us

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US Senate votes for unlimited potatoes in schools...

2011-10-18T17:35:00.000-07:00

9/8/11 "The fact is that french fries are a problem but potatoes are not," Republican Sen. Susan Collins said during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on the agricultural spending bill, The Hill reported.

10/18/11 Following a bipartisan agreement on the issue, the Senate by voice vote accepted an amendment by Republican Sen. Susan Collins that would block USDA from putting any limits on serving potatoes or other vegetables in school lunches. "Collins, who is from Maine, a potato-growing state, says the vegetables are a cheaper and nutritious way to feed children when school budgets are strapped." Denver Post

In one month Senator Collins went from supporting potatoes but not french fries to supporting the menuing of french fries in every school in the country, daily, UNLIMITED!

UNLIMITED potatoes is not the answer to our childhood obesity epidemic. I agree 100% with Senator's statement on 9/8/11. Potatoes, prepped and served correctly can be a great part of a school meal; mashed, steamed or roasted potatoes are yummy and kids like them. FRENCH FRIES and/or Sweet Potato Fries are a part time food and should not be offered more than once a week.

PROPERLY funding school meals to offer a vast variety of all fresh fruits and vegetables should be priority #1. While the six additional cents will make a very small difference, Congress and the Senate need to step up to the plate and fund school nutrition properly. Stricter nutrition standards are a welcome opportunity to feed the 17 million hungry kids in this country nutritious foods but stricter standards call for additional funding.

I challenge Congress and the Senate to help me put an end to childhood hunger and obesity and properly fund school meals! Let's make No Kid Hungry a reality in America!

Food Network's CHOPPED will be casting a few fun SPECIAL EPISODES

2011-10-13T06:52:00.000-07:00

Greetings Culinary Professionals,

Food Network's CHOPPED will be casting a few fun SPECIAL EPISODES and we'd appreciate any referrals!

Always seeking dynamic talented competitive chefs, we are now in search of:

• Teens 15-18, boys or girls who are showing crazy potential in the kitchen, have a real passion for food, maybe they are taking classes or cooking for friends, they are known in their circles to be great cooks and the next great professional chefs.

• Family Feud 4 FAMILY members, all in the culinary business (not necessarily the same business), to compete against each other. This could be any combination of - Mom, Dad, Son, Daughter, Grandmother, Grandfather, Aunt, Uncle, Cousins, but they must be related and all must work in the food business and want to have fun competing against each other.

• Vegetarian Chefs - Men or Women, any ethnicity that specialize in vegetarian cooking, could be cooking in restaurants, catering, supper clubs, or chef/instructors, but must be known for his/her creative vegetarian cooking and want to compete to create the best vegetarian meal.

We appreciate every single referral!

All applicants can apply here OR Email us to nominate someone you know.

RE: Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution School Lunch Photo Wall

2011-09-30T19:54:00.000-07:00

In the spring of 2011 Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution Team named me a school food revolution hero. http://www.jamieoliver.com/us/foundation/jamies-food-revolution/news-content/chef-tim-cipriano-brings-scratch-cooking

Today I received an email asking for me to submit photos of New Haven school lunch's to show off some of the best school meals in the country and to thank me for my support of this new campaign. BUT, they also want to post photos of the worst school lunch in the country. My response to the email I received is below for all to read:

Good Morning,

I do not like the idea of the “Worst School Lunch”. I think it is a bad idea to berate school nutrition professionals for following the rules. Just because we may not agree that the lunch is good, it most likely meets the USDA requirements for a reimbursesable meal. That translates that the school nutrition professionals are following the rules set forth by the administrators of the program, the USDA. To point out that they are doing something wrong is not the right approach. I would rather see webinars set up as training exercises to educate school nutrition professionals on how to make better choices utilizing USDA Foods and staying within budget. That in my mind is what is most important.

Taking the route of stomping on the same very people who we want to educate is not going to help in the long run. But working together as a team will.

Typically the school itself does not operate its own school meals program but rather operated on a school district level. So not naming the school itself but naming the town will have the same negative effect on school meal programs nationwide. School staff directly may not be the intended target but I know that my workers take their jobs seriously and negative PR hurts us all.

There is no validity in the process either, there could be a picture uploaded to your site stating that a particular meal was served in a New Haven School that could be false. This will now have a negative impact on my program whether or not the picture is accurate.

The idea of a best school lunch vs a worst school lunch is the wrong way to make change and I am 100% against the idea.

You do not have my support with this campaign.

Their response to my email response was:
Hi Tim,

Thank you for your email, I completely understand your point.
However, through this campaign we do not want to criticize school nutrition staff – but rather start a real conversation about school food, get people to visit their schools, try the meals and connect with other parents, lunch staff and nutrition directors.

We completely understand that school lunch is served under constraints including budget, staff, ingredients, and food availability. Yet under the same regulations about school food and sometimes within the same community, some kids are getting amazing school food whilst others are really not.

We don’t just want to find the ‘Worst’ lunch but shine the spotlight on differences there are in school meals, showcase some great meals and also have some fun in comparing school meals from all the over the world – from different cultures, climates and growing seasons.

In no way do we want to be malicious towards schools, or school & nutrition staff nor do we want to suggest they are doing anything wrong. Rather we just to open up conversation on school food all over the world and how important it is to take a part & be involved in what students are eating at school.

I understand completely where you are coming from & I hope I have explained some of our thoughts behind the photo wall in this email.

Many thanks,

I do not agree with their response nor do I agree that this is just a campaign to shine the spotlight on "different" school meals. This is a feeble attempt to portray any school nutrition professional who serves a meal that is not up to the standards of Jamie Oliver in a negative light all to give him more fame and fortune.

Perhaps Jamie means well and truly wants to make a difference but he seems to be going about it in the wrong direction. Pitting school nutrition professionals against one another is not the way to see change happen.

Together Everybody Achieves More = TEAM. Jamie needs to step up to the plate and join the team, not alienate himself from it.

Growing Healthy Kids in New Haven

2011-09-27T13:20:00.000-07:00

Today was a great day in New Haven and America! We celebrated the roll out of 33 salad bars in New Haven and because of the commitment of Whole Foods Market and Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools there are now 1,000 salad bars in schools with the goal of 6,000 by 2013.

As I was surrounded by our school children this morning in the school garden at Barnard Environmental Studies Magnet School I was able to speak enthusiastically about just how great these salad bars in our schools will be. The students That joined me at the podium also offered their support for the salad bars. Smiling face on kids when we talk about fresh veggies is priceless.

The speakers at the media event were great, Ken Meyers from Whole Foods raved about how beautiful our school garden and thanked us for our commitment to feeding our children good foods. Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro was energetic as always and praised us all for the work that we do, and our Superintendent of Schools Dr. Reginald Mayo spoke about the real potential salad bars bring to schools…healthy kids ready to learn! Most importantly for me today was the kids, our students love to show off their garden knowledge and skills to any and everyone. They were digging potatoes to show off to the Congresswoman and they were giving garden tours to anyone who asked. Their enthusiasm for fresh vegetables is second to none.

Dr. Judy Palfrey, Executive Director of Let’s Move! offered these words of encouragement through an email letter: "Due to the hard work of these leaders, 1000 schools have salad bars that did not have them this time last year. That means thousands of kids are making salads with vegetables and fruits everyday. Studies show that salad bars in schools increase vegetable and fruit consumption which is critical for improving the health of kids. I applaud the work that this coalition is doing and look forward to many more salad bars in schools in the year ahead."

Following the media event we joined the students for lunch in the cafeteria and encouraged the children to "Make a Rainbow" of vegetables on their plate. The words of encouragement were quickly drowned out by the excitement of the children to dig into the Brown Rice Salad, loaded with black beans, carrots, spinach, red and yellow peppers that joined the more traditional salad bar offerings of salad mix, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots and green peppers. Kids getting excited about fresh vegetables and cold brown rice salad...this is good stuff!

Despite the claims from other that salad bars are unhealthy and not safe for children to dine at; I disagree. Schools are educational environments, naturally a place to teach children how to eat at a salad bar safely and sanitary. Now is the time to educate our children and continue to increase access to real foods.

Our salad bar program is designed to be user friendly and simple, but simple does not mean boring or lack of nutritious items. Traditional salad bar offerings of romaine salad mix, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots and green peppers will be the staples. They will be joined on a rotating basis by roasted broccoli salad, baby spinach, black bean & tomato salad, roasted sweet potato & black bean salad, garbanzo bean salad, quinoa salad and various other heathful choices. The salad bar will also allow us to turn a plain taco day into a more exciting day by offering many fresh vegetable toppings. The only offerings we will not have on the salad bar will be fruit, pasta salads and mayonnaise based salads. While these items still may be nutritious we want to encouraged the children to increase their palate by eating vegetables in a more natural state.

Thank you to the generous support of Whole Foods, Let's Move Salad Bars to Schools, United Fresh Produce Association, National Fruit & Vegetable Alliance and the Lunch Box for your commitment to the students in New Haven Public Schools!

Reposted from LetsMove.gov: New Haven Schools Grow Healthy Kids with Access to Salad Bars and School Gardens

2011-09-22T18:34:00.000-07:00

Reposted from: http://www.letsmove.gov/blog/2011/09/22/new-haven-schools-grow-healthy-kids-access-salad-bars-and-school-gardens

New Haven Schools Grow Healthy Kids with Access to Salad Bars and School Gardens

Posted by Jennifer Seymour, CDC Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity on September 22, 2011

On September 27, 2011, New Haven Public Schools and Whole Foods Markets will host a Celebration of Salad Bars to highlight New Haven’s leadership and commitment to healthier school meals. With the goal of increasing students’ consumption of dark green and yellow-orange vegetables, New Haven Public Schools is celebrating the start of the new school year with salad bars in 43 of its 47 schools. Almost all of New Haven’s 20,000 students will have access to a salad bar every day. New Haven Public Schools received their first two salad bars from Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools, a comprehensive grassroots public health effort to mobilize and engage stakeholders at the local, state, and national level to support salad bars in schools,last fall and the success was immediate.
Chef Tim Cipriano, Executive Director of Food Services at New Haven Public Schools, has been focused on making sure that almost all of his schools had salad bars to start this school year. “Our students love being able to make their own salad, to choose what they take to eat. They feel empowered; it’s all about ‘they choose,’” said Chef Tim.“Every student goes to the salad bar, they scarf down the raw broccoli, cauliflower, and black bean salad.”
Because his goal is to increase student’s vegetable consumption, New Haven’s salad bars just contain fresh vegetables; baskets of fresh fruits are also available every day. This year, Chef Tim plans to rotate in a new dark green or yellow-orange vegetable or legume into the salad bars every day to add excitement and expose his students to a wider variety of vegetables.
One of the reasons Chef Tim is so focused on vegetables is because more than 25% of his students are food insecure and more than 75% are eligible for free and reduced price school meals. “My students are not getting a lot of vegetables at home, so it’s even more important that I make sure they try new vegetables at school and have the opportunity to learn to like a wide variety. That’s where the new salad bars will make such a big difference,” said Chef Tim. He also notes that the students who pilot tested the first five salad bars last school year had more positive attitudes about the cafeteria. “The salad bars helped change their overall behavior,” said Chef Tim.
According to Chef Tim, his focus on increasing dark green and yellow-orange vegetable consumption carries over into other food programs in New Haven. In the school gardens, students engage with growing these vegetables and then cook them with chefs from the Chefs Move to Schools program. This school year, six chefs will work with students to develop recipes for composed salads without mayonnaise or pasta that can be introduced in the schools’ salad bars. Additionally, to increase participation in the Summer Food Program, Chef Tim introduced a Healthy Food Truck to deliver meals to 1,000 students in underserved city neighborhoods this past summer. Always wanting to innovate, Chef Tim plans to incorporate salad bars into the Healthy Food Truck next summer.
Last February, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, Janey Thornton from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), New England Patriot football player Ron Brace, and Karen Murphy from Nature Seal joined Chef Tim at one of New Haven’s schools. They saw first-hand how salad bars are an effective strategy for implementing USDA’s new proposed school meals regulations that call for doubling the amount of fruits and vegetables served at school lunch. New Haven School District’s salad bars were donated by Whole Foods Market, United Fresh Produce Association Foundation, and Nature Seal.
Congratulations to Chef Tim and New Haven Public Schools for leading the way to improve the healthfulness of school meals and improve students’ eating habits. Chef Tim has a salad recipe manual called Flavors of the Farm Salad Bar Service Manual that is available free to schools nationwide and can be downloaded at www.nhps.net/NHSchoolFood.

The goal of Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools is to increase the number of salad bars in schools across the country until every child has the choice of healthy fruits and vegetables every day at school. Let's Move Salad Bars to Schools is an initiative of the Food Family Farming Foundation, National Fruit and Vegetable Alliance, United Fresh Produce Association Foundation, and Whole Foods Market. This initiative is working to place 6,000 salad bars in schools nationwide over the next three years, either through donations or by helping individual schools with fundraising.
Currently more than 800 schools nationwide have received salad bars from Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools. If your school would like a salad bar you can apply at www.saladbars2schools.org.

New Haven Public Schools give school lunches healthy makeover!

2011-09-22T06:40:00.000-07:00

New Haven Public Schools give school lunches healthy makeover

Whole Foods Market® and Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools donate 33 salad bars; Host “Make a Rainbow Day” to get kids excited about making healthier food choices

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (Sept. 27, 2011)— New Haven Public Schools (NHPS) will now offer more fresh fruits and vegetables in the lunchroom with the addition of 33 salad bars in schools. Through shopper donations from Whole Foods Market’s Salad Bar Project, a fundraising campaign created to help schools invest in their students’ health and bring more fruits and vegetables to the cafeteria, and Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools, every elementary school in the district will receive a salad bar grant.

To celebrate the lunchroom makeovers and get students excited about digging into the new colorful, healthy options, Chef Tim Cipriano, executive director of food services for NHPS and Superintendent Dr. Reginald Mayo, will host Make a Rainbow Day with students. Guests of honor will include Whole Kids Foundation Board Member, Ken Meyer, “Renegade Lunch Lady,” Chef Ann Cooper; and representatives from Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools.

Following a brief press conference in their school garden, Barnard Environmental Studies Magnet School students will head to the lunchroom to see their new salad bar for the “Make a Rainbow” challenge. During this event, students will taste their way through a delicious lesson on the power of eating a variety of colorful fruits and vegetables, and then put their knowledge to the test in a challenge to create their own “rainbow” from the salad bar.

"New Haven continues to lead the country with school food and school reform. I see no better way to celebrate our school children than to actively promote the consumption of fresh vegetable through our salad bars,” said Cipriano. “Increasing access to healthy foods for our kids is a top priority. We are educating and feeding hungry kids in our schools."

The salad bar kits include a five-well Cambro® salad bar complete with utensils, pan inserts, chilling pads and training tools. Together, Whole Foods Market and Let’s Move Salad Bars have put over 800 salad bars in schools with the goal of 6,000 by 2013.

“The New Haven Public School district is receiving one of the largest salad bar grant donation to date and we applaud Chef Cipriano and his team for being so committed and accepting of this program. We hope it inspires other schools to take action and apply for grants,” said Meyer. “On behalf of the Whole Kids Foundation, we’ll continue to work hard to provide funds for salad bars and we challenge other businesses and organizations get involved in this effort and help fund salad bars in school lunchrooms across the country.”

Of the nearly 20,800 students enrolled in NHPS, 80 percent qualify for free or reduced lunches. Last year, the district served over 5 million meals to students. NHPS salad bars will feature a variety of locally-sourced fresh foods that Cipriano has helped source through Farm to School and other healthy eating initiatives. For a full list of New Haven Public Schools that will receive salad bars, visit: http://www.nhps.net/node/416.

When: Sept. 27, 2011

10:30 am: press conference

11:00 am: “Make a Rainbow Day” event with students

Where: Barnard Environmental Studies Magnet School, 170 Derby Ave, New Haven, CT

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About Salad Bar Project and Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools:

In 2010, shoppers donated more than $1.4 million during a seven-week fundraising campaign to improve school lunches through the Salad Bar Project, which helped fund 570 salad bars in schools across the country. Whole Foods Market joined forces with F3 (Food Family Farming Foundation) a second year to help bring fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains and healthy proteins to school lunch programs through an online grant process. To make an even larger impact in lunchrooms across the country, Whole Foods Market also became a founding partner of Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools, whose goal is to provide 6,000 school salad bars across the nation by 2013.

About Whole Foods Market®

Founded in 1980 in Austin, Texas, Whole Foods Market (wholefoodsmarket.com, NASDAQ: WFM) is the leading natural and organic food retailer. As America’s first national certified organic grocer, Whole Foods Market was named “America’s Healthiest Grocery Store” by Health magazine. The company's motto “Whole Foods, Whole People, Whole Planet”™ captures its mission to ensure customer satisfaction and health, Team Member excellence and happiness, enhanced shareholder value, community support and environmental improvement. Thanks to the company’s nearly 60,000 Team Members, Whole Foods Market has been ranked as one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For” in America by FORTUNE magazine for 14 consecutive years. In fiscal year 2010, the company had sales of more than $9 billion and currently has more than 300 stores in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.

Shop at Whole Foods to help our friends at Common Ground HS!

2011-09-14T06:46:00.000-07:00

(REPOSTED FROM Common Ground High School's Newsletter) Hello Friends of Food!

Wow, I really need to go grocery shopping! But... I think I'll hold out and spend my whole paycheck at the 5% Day at Whole Foods Market in Milford, Wednesday, September 21st, 8am-10pm. On that day Whole Food Market in Milford will donate 5% of all sales to benefit Common Ground High School, Urban Farm, and Environmental Education Center.

What could be better? I get lots of chocolate, and Common Ground gets more kids out into the natural world! I stock up on laundry detergent, and more New Haven students move onto college! I buy local produce at Whole Foods, and Common Ground grows more veggies for low-income community members!

This is a great excuse to eat up all that random stuff in the periphery of my freezer and cabinets! I mean it's only one week from today, right? I can hold out for a big shop till then...

Stock up on groceries while supporting our local environment and amazing educational opportunities! Mark your calendar! Tell your friends! Make your shopping list! Join in the fun on September 21st!

1686 Boston Post Road

Milford, CT

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VOTE now for New Haven School Food's Food Truck!

2011-09-01T18:45:00.000-07:00

I NEED YOUR HELP! Your votes today and every day through September 12th could put the New Haven School Food FREE MEALS HERE Truck on the top of the list for the Great Food Truck Race.

We are now up to # 11 - HELP us get into the top ten!

There are TWO ways to Vote
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2. TEXT: FT103 to the number 66789

Great Food Truck Race: VOTE NOW!

2011-08-29T09:17:00.000-07:00

WE NEED YOUR HELP! Your votes today and every day through September 12th could put the New Haven School Food FREE MEALS HERE Truck on the top of the list for the Great Food Truck Race.

Being #1 at the end gives the truck national recognition on the Food Network and adds $10,000 to the truck’s coffers.

We are now up to # 13 -

There are TWO ways to Vote

1. Click the link to vote for our truck: http://foodtrucks.teamdigital.com/?t=11671.

2. TEXT: FT103 to the number 66789

Your participation and that of all of your friends could endow our New Haven Food Truck!!!

YOU CAN VOTE EVERY DAY!!!This is too important and too easy-let's take this opportunity.

Great Food Truck Race: We need your help!

2011-08-22T13:29:00.000-07:00

WE NEED YOUR HELP! Your votes today and every day through September 12th could put the New Haven School Food FREE MEALS HERE Truck on the top of the list for the Great Food Truck Race.

Being #1 at the end gives the truck national recognition on the Food Network and adds $10,000 to the truck’s coffers.

We are now up to # 18 -

There are TWO ways to Vote

1. Click the link to vote for our truck: http://foodtrucks.teamdigital.com/?t=11671.

2. TEXT: FT103 to the number 66789

Your participation and that of all of your friends could endow our New Haven Food Truck!!!

YOU CAN VOTE EVERY DAY!!!This is too important and too easy-let's take this opportunity.

VOTE TO MAKE NEW HAVEN’S FOOD TRUCK #1

2011-08-17T12:30:00.000-07:00

Vote daily by texting FT103 to 66789

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Del Monte bringing back ‘Teacher Monday: Cash for Classrooms” promotion

2011-08-17T08:26:00.001-07:00

Del Monte bringing back ‘Teacher Monday: Cash for Classrooms” promotion

By Press Release
August 09, 2011

Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A. Inc., based in Coral Gables, FL, is bringing back its “Teacher Monday: Cash for Classrooms” promotion and will hold its second annual on-line contest this fall.

Designed to encourage school teachers of grades kindergarten through 12 grade to incorporate healthy eating and living messages into classroom activities, the promotion awards teachers with cash to purchase school supplies and fresh fruit for their classrooms.

The on-line contest is supported by a fully integrated marketing campaign targeting teachers, parents, PTA and PTO groups, and produce retailers.

“The “Teacher Monday” promotion was a tremendous success last year,” Dennis Christou, vice president of marketing-North America for Del Monte, said in a press release. “Not only did it allow us to directly interact with our consumers, it enabled us to introduce many students, some for the first time, to delicious fresh produce. This falls right in line with our mission to get consumers to heat and live healthier.”

“Teacher Monday” is an on-line contest housed on www.fruits.com, where consumers can vote for their favorite teacher. To be eligible to win, teachers must first register and submit a short essay on how they will incorporate healthy eating messages into classroom activities, then encourage all their fans to vote for them on-line. Ten winners will be selected each Monday for six consecutive weeks in October and November. Winners are based solely on the number of votes they receive.

Winning teachers will receive $750 in cash to purchase school supplies and $250 in Del Monte fresh produce coupons for classroom snacks and to use in fruit educational activities. Many of the winners will also get a Del Monte Fresh Field Day event for their school in which the entire student body will enjoy a day of Del Monte fresh produce, games and fun activities.

Winning North American schools will also be linked with schools in countries where Del Monte grows its fruit to help further the education of students by introducing them to another culture. Global schools will also receive $1,000 each for school supplies and improvements. This allows Del Monte to reinforce its commitment to give back to its employees, their families and the communities that are an integral part of the company’s growing operations worldwide.

Finally, as part of Del Monte’s commitment to the Let’s Move Salad Bars to School program, the company will donate 10 salad bars to schools in cooperation with its supermarket customers. Retailers will have an opportunity to participate in a display contest to help their local school win a salad bar.

To help drive traffic into participating supermarkets, Del Monte will hold weekly giveaways on Facebook, Twitter and with mommy bloggers to distribute $5 gift certificate booklets for “Del Monte” brand fresh produce to consumers.

Retailers are encouraged to participate in the program by using the Del Monte “Teacher Monday, Cash for Classrooms” logo in their weekly printed and on-line advertising. Retailers can also get involved to help their local schools win by creating awareness in the community through e-newsletters, web sites, Facebook pages and by placing Teacher Monday point-of-sale displays in their produce departments.

Del Monte has also begun to use on-pack stickers to alert shoppers about the promotion. Promotional stickers appear on grapes, bananas, avocados, melons, pineapples and tomatoes. Colorful point-of-sale materials will be available for display in produce departments and public relations, radio promotions, social marketing, online advertising and local events will all support the “Teacher Monday: Cash for Classrooms” campaign.

Whole Kids Foundation announces School Garden Grant Program

2011-08-17T05:24:00.000-07:00

ONE THOUSAND SCHOOLS, TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS EACH to build a school garden.

The Whole Kids Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Whole Foods Market has announced it's school garden grant program.

Details and application available here: http://www.wholekidsfoundation.org/gardengrants.php

Why Gardens?
School gardens are a vital educational tool. Every seed planted sprouts a new opportunity for kids to cultivate healthy eating habits. Teaching kids to garden helps them learn about complex topics like sustainability and conservation, food systems and community awareness. Not to mention an appreciation for food from seed to plate.

About the Grant Program
Learning about the process of growing food helps children develop a deep understanding of the connection between healthy eating and a healthy body. School gardens offer an opportunity to integrate math, science and health curriculum into a dynamic, interactive setting. They also provide a base of knowledge that allows children to take an active role in healthy food choices.

Free Meals Here Food Truck Theme Song

2011-08-17T04:46:00.000-07:00

We are searching for a theme song for our Free Meals Here Food Truck that we could use to SATURATE the media with and then use the music as our jingle for the trucks sound system.

The song should be healthy, upbeat and must be sung by kids. We would want to record the song with New Haven students.

Use the comment section from this post to submit ideas.

NH School Food, Cooking with Style!

2011-08-16T09:47:00.001-07:00

Sweet potato and black bean salad: wtnh.com

The Great Food Truck Race, America's Favorite Giveaway

2011-08-14T08:55:00.000-07:00

Vote today and every day for the kids, help New Haven School Food's Free Meals Truck win $10,000!
The Great Food Truck Race, America's Favorite Giveaway

Help bring the FOOD NETWORK to New Haven!

2011-08-12T08:29:00.000-07:00

Help bring the FOOD NETWORK to New Haven!

The New Haven School Food Truck has been nominated in The Great Food Truck Race America's Favorite Giveaway sponsored by Food Network.

Vote for us starting August 14.

The truck with the most votes will win $10,000 and get a chance to appear on Season 3.

Just visit www.foodnetwork.com/foodtrucks and click on America's Favorite link.

To see the truck in action and to help us spread the word here are the truck locations:

Betsy Ross Arts School

150 Kimberly Avenue

Lunch: 10:30 am - 11:15 am

Supper: 4 pm - 4:45 pm

Helene Grant Headstart School

185 Goffe Street

Lunch: 11:30 am - 12:15 pm

Supper: 5:00 pm - 5:45 pm

MicroSociety Magnet School

311 Valley Street

Lunch: 12:30 pm - 1:15 pm

Supper: 6:00 pm - 6:45 pm

New Haven School Food Truck has been nominated in The Great Food Truck Race America's Favorite Giveaway sponsored by Food Network

2011-08-08T18:27:00.000-07:00

The New Haven School Food Truck has been nominated in The Great Food Truck Race America's Favorite Giveaway sponsored by Food Network. Vote for us starting August 14. The truck with the most votes will win $10,000 and get a chance to appear on Season 3. Just visit www.foodnetwork.com/foodtrucks and click on America's Favorite link.

NH School Food Truck & Local 217 workers on News 8!

2011-08-08T10:16:00.000-07:00

Truck delivers meals to needy children: wtnh.com

Link to story: http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/new_haven_cty/truck-delivers-meals-to-needy-children

Truck delivers meals to needy children

Updated: Wednesday, 03 Aug 2011, 6:12 PM EDT
Published : Wednesday, 03 Aug 2011, 3:43 PM EDT
Keith Kountz

New Haven, Conn. (WTNH) - The Summer Food Truck hit the road for the first time Wednesday, serving up lunch and dinner for needy kids in New Haven.

Milk, fruit and more are all available, free of charge, to children under the age of 18.

"A lot of times in the different neighborhoods they're not getting the proper food they need to eat to sustain brain power," said Alfred Boyd, New Haven Public Schools.

The truck, provided by the United Way of Greater New Haven, has the potential to serve one thousand lunches and dinners per day.

It's staffed by New Haven School employees Alfred Boyd and Toni Daddio. They say the same kids who get a breakfast at school during the academic year often slip through the cracks, in terms of eating right, during the summer months.

"I think the need is a lot greater during the year, don't get me wrong during the year there's a need, but now that they're not provided with beakfast in the summer months, there's a greater need," Daddio said.

A need important enough to keep Alfred Boyd around the city this summer. He could be off on vacation, but he'd rather be here.

"It's always better to give than receive, so I'd rather give of my time and service to see somebody eat some food and be strong than go on vacation," he said.

The food truck will be available August 4th-30th at the following locations and times:

Betsy Ross Arts School
150 Kimberly Avenue
Lunch: 10:30 am - 11:15 am
Supper: 4 pm - 4:45 pm

Helene Grant Headstart School
185 Goffe Street
Lunch: 11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Supper: 5:00 am - 5:45 pm

MicroSociety Magnet School
311 Valley Street
Lunch: 12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Supper: 6:00 pm - 6:45 pm

NH SCHOOL FOOD TRUCK TO HIT THE STREETS STARTING WEDNESDAY AUGUST 4TH!!!

2011-07-28T11:45:00.000-07:00

PLEASE HELP US SPREAD THE WORD.

NH SCHOOL FOOD TRUCK TO HIT THE STREETS STARTING WEDNESDAY AUGUST 4TH!!!

Thanks to United Way of Greater New Haven, New Haven School Food is going mobile with a new food truck that will serve kids throughout the city free healthy and nutritious meals this summer.

New Haven School Food unveiled the truck Monday 7/25/11 at a dedication ceremony.

“I want to thank United Way for its generosity in donating the money to purchase this food truck,” Cipriano said. “And to thank the Connecticut No Kid Hungry Campaign for helping to ensure that no kid goes hungry.”

United Way’s Summer Food Truck grant will enable NHPS to deliver two free meals a weekday – 1,000 free meals a day – to children living in underserved neighborhoods throughout New Haven. Federal funds will pay for the program.

The NH School Food truck will be starting Wednesday August 4th:

              Betsy Ross School                       Helene Grant School                         Microsociety School
                150 Kimberly Ave                          185 Goffe Street                               311 Valley Street
Lunch:       10:30a-11:15a                                11:30a-12:15p                                   12:30p-1:15p
Supper:        4:00p-4:45p                                   5:00p-5:45p                                       6:00p-6:45p

NBC CONNECTICUT covers the state's newest food truck!

2011-07-25T15:46:00.000-07:00

View more videos at: http://nbcconnecticut.com.

Food Truck on FOX CTnews!

2011-07-25T15:44:00.000-07:00

NEW HAVEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS CENTRAL KITCHEN UNVEILS FOOD TRUCK TO PROVIDE FREE SUMMER MEALS FOR KIDS

2011-07-25T08:34:00.000-07:00

Thanks to United Way, New Haven School Food is going mobile with a new food truck that will serve kids throughout the city free healthy and nutritious meals this summer.

New Haven School Food unveiled the truck today at a dedication ceremony. NHPS Executive Director of Food Services Chef Tim Cipriano praised United Way of Greater New Haven for providing the funds to buy the truck.

“I want to thank United Way for its generosity in donating the money to purchase this food truck,” Cipriano said. “Thanks to United Way, we will bring good food directly to kids this summer and in future summers. This truck was certainly a team effort and the idea stems from a manager meeting a few years back where one of the managers from my team, Aisha Flynn, mentioned how cool it would be to have a converted ice cream truck to pass out meals to underserved neighborhoods. The truck today is where that vision has taken us.”

“Good nutrition is an essential building block for healthy growth and development and educational success. Often, the biggest barrier for kids and teens to participate in the free summer meals program is not being able to get to where they served. Embracing Gov. Malloy’s Connecticut No Kid Hungry Campaign charge - “We’ve got to make this work for everybody. We’re going to make this work in Connecticut.”- United Way and New Haven School Food are tackling the transportation barrier by bringing meals to where kids and teens live.”

United Way’s Summer Food Truck grant will enable NHPS to deliver two free meals a weekday – 1,000 free meals a day – to children living in underserved neighborhoods throughout New Haven. Federal funds will pay for the program.

New Haven School Food and United Way are partners in the Connecticut No Kid Hungry Campaign, an initiative to end childhood hunger in Connecticut by 2015 led by Gov. Dannel Malloy, End Hunger Connecticut! and Share Our Strength. This is the first food truck to serve free summer meals to children and teens in Connecticut.

Almost one in five Connecticut households with children -- 18.7% -- struggle to put food on the table, meaning more than 127,000 children in the state are considered food insecure. More than 75% of New Haven students qualified for free and reduced price school meals in 2010. However, of students enrolled in school meals programs, only one in four received meals last year through the federally-funded Summer Food Service Program.

“Kids and teens do not stop needing healthy meals when school is out,” Cipriano said. “In fact, summer can be one of the toughest times for families who rely on school food programs to make ends meet. Thank you to the United Way and Lt. Governor Wyman for sharing this historic day with us.”

The truck will be hitting the streets soon, just some last minute adjustments needed and it will be on the road! Here is the plan of sites and times once service begins:

School                            Address                      Lunch                          Supper

Betsy Ross School         150 Kimberly Ave       10:30am-11:15am       4:00pm-4:45pm

Helene Grant School      185 Goffe Street           11:30am-12:15pm     5:00pm-5:45pm

Microsociety School       311 Valley Street          12:30pm-1:15pm      6:00pm-6:45pm

Food Truck Serving Free Meals to Children Hits Streets of New Haven

2011-07-20T19:03:00.000-07:00

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 19, 2011

Food Truck Serving Free Meals to Children Hits Streets of New Haven
First Free Meal Truck for Kids in the State!

New Haven School Food and United Way of Greater New Haven are revving up the New Haven Summer Food Truck to hit the road on Monday, July 25th. Generously donated by United Way to New Haven Public Schools, the Summer Food Truck will deliver free, nutritious meals to New Haven kids and teens,18 & under, throughout the rest of summer. New Haven School Food and United Way are partners in the Connecticut No Kid Hungry Campaign, an initiative led by End Hunger Connecticut!, Governor Malloy, and Share Our Strength, to end childhood hunger in Connecticut by 2015. This is the first food truck to serve summer meals tyo children and youth in Connecticut.

In households with children, almost 1 in 5 or 18.7% struggle to put food on the table, which means that more than 127,000 Connecticut children are considered food insecure1. In New Haven, more than 75% of the students qualified for free and reduced price school meals in 2010. However, of students enrolled in school meals programs, only one in four received meals through the federally-funded Summer Food Service Program last summer. Kids and teens do not stop needing healthy meals when school is out. In fact, summer can be one of the toughest times for families relying on school food programs to help them make ends meet.

Good nutrition is an essential building block for healthy growth and development and educational success. Often times, the biggest barrier for kids and teens to participate in the free summer meals program is simply not being able to get there. Embracing Governor Malloy’s Connecticut No Kid Hungry Campaign charge - “We’ve gotta make this work for everybody. We’re gonna make this work in Connecticut.”- United Way and New Haven School Food are tackling the transportation barrier by bringing meals to kids and teens where they live.

United Way’s Summer Food Truck grant to the New Haven Public Schools will make it possible to deliver two meals per weekday – 1,000 free meals a day-- to children living in underserved neighborhoods throughout New Haven. Federal funds pay for the cost of the program

Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman, along with other elected officials, will be in attendance to kick-off the New Haven Summer Food Truck program and help make sure that there is No Kid Hungry in Connecticut!

Date: July 25, 2011
Time: 9:00am
Location: NHPS Central Kitchen, 75 Barnes Ave, New Haven

Media Contacts and Resources:

Kathy Hart-Jones, Director of Marketing & Communications
United Way of Greater New Haven Ph: 203.691.4202 Cell: 203.913-4420
Email: khartjones@uwgnh.org Web: www.uwgnh.org

Chef Timothy Cipriano, Executive Director of Food Services
New Haven Public Schools Ph: 203-946-8813 Ext: 11 Cell: 203-410-0831
Email: Timothy.cipriano@new-haven.k12.ct.us
Web: www.nhschoolfood.blogspot.com www.nhps.net/NHSchoolFood

Shannon Robins, Connecticut No Kid Hungry Campaign Manager
A Partnership of End Hunger Connecticut! and Share Our Strength
Email: srobins@endhungerct.org Ph: 860.878.4971 www.endhungerct.org

TRUCK LOCATIONS:
School                                Address                              Lunch                           Supper

Betsy Ross School          150 Kimberly Ave               10:30am-11:15am          4:00pm-4:45pm

Helene Grant School       185 Goffe Street                   11:30am-12:15pm            5:00pm-5:45pm

Microsociety School       311 Valley Street                  12:30pm-1:15pm             6:00pm-6:45pm

Footnote 1: The lack of access to enough food to fully meet basic needs at all times due to lack of financial resources.

About United Way of Greater New Haven
United Way advances the common good by creating opportunities for a better life for all. Our focus is on education, income and health – the building blocks for a good quality of life. United Way recruits people and organizations that bring the passion, expertise and resources needed to get things done. Learn more at uwgnh.org.

About New Haven School Food
New Haven School Food is one of the country’s most progressive school meal programs. Since July 2008, NH School Food has revamped its menus in an effort to educate children about food and where it comes from. The menus are full of fresh fruits & vegetables, many schools now have gardens and all sugary sweets have all but been eliminated. Chef Timothy Cipriano, Executive Director, is a leading advocate for ending childhood hunger and increasing real foods in schools. Chef Tim has gone above and beyond to make that happen working collaboratively with Congress, the USDA and the White House to improve school meals.

About Connecticut No Kid Hungry
The Connecticut No Kid Hungry Campaign is a statewide public-private partnership with Share Our Strength® and End Hunger Connecticut! aimed at ending childhood hunger by 2015 in the state by significantly increasing participation in federally-funded food and nutrition programs over the next five years. Learn more at www.endhungerct.org or www.ctsummerfood.org.

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Barnard School to host Student Grown Farmer's Market

2011-07-20T10:20:00.000-07:00

Barnard Environmental Studies Magnet School on Derby Ave in New Haven will be hosting a Student Grown Farmer's Market on Thursday 7/21/11 10:00am - 12:00 Noon at the school.

Come support these hardworking kids and buy some amazing products.

I was there today and the kids were harvesting herbs, flowers and vegetables. The smiles on their faces were priceless; stop by the School to have the same joyful experience that I had today!

Food Truck Serving Free Meals to Kids in New Haven is Coming Soon!

2011-07-19T14:27:00.000-07:00

New Haven, CT will now be home to the coolest food truck geared towards KIDS!

Learn more by reading this post and following us on twitter: @NHSchoolFoodTrk

CHEFS MOVE TO SCHOOLS BRINGS PIZZA TRUCK TO NHPS ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL SUMMER PROGRAM

2011-07-19T11:32:00.000-07:00

A brick pizza oven on wheels today provided a break, a treat and a nutritional lesson to elementary and middle school students attending a summer program.

Skinny Pines Catering, LLC donated its brick oven pizza truck as the part the Chefs Move to Schools program administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The district supplied the ingredients and High School in the Community's cook, Cheryl Barbara to assist Chef Jeff Borofsky of Skinny Pines, said Chef Timothy Cipriano, New Haven schools’ executive director of food services

The Chefs Move to Schools program matches chefs with schools to teach students about nutrition and healthy eating choices, Cipriano said.

“Chefs Move to Schools has been a success since it kicked off in June 2010 on the South Lawn of the White House,” Cipriano said. “Local chefs have embraced the program, and the kids love meeting with and learning from them. We have adapted the program to New Haven, adding a farm-to-school component and school gardens, and promoting their produce in our salad bars. The addition of the mobile pizza oven is very exciting.”

Students today learned how the 900-degree wood-burning pizza oven works and got to sample the results. The event teaches kids about local food and smart eating decisions, Cipriano said.

The students, who are 5 to 13 years old, are attending the Ikenna Summer Program at Wilbur Cross High School, facilitated by Principal Lola Nathan.

Sweltering heat? Try this delicious gazpacho to keep you cool!

2011-07-19T04:30:00.000-07:00

This summer has been, by most accounts relatively average in CT, but this week the weather is just plain HOT. To BEAT the HEAT try this refreshing soup:

Watermelon Gazpacho
2 cups Watermelon, peeled & chopped
¼ cup Shallots, diced
¼ cup Green pepper, diced
1 cup Cucumber, peeled, seeded & chopped
1 ½ cups Tomatoes, peeled & chopped
½ each Jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
1 fresh lime for garnish

Method:
Blend all ingredients together in a mixing bowl using a wand food processor. Chill for 2 hours. Serve chilled in fancy glass. Garnish with Lime.

Simple to make and no heat, other than from the sun, required.

Chefs Move to Schools brings Pizza Truck to NH School Food

2011-07-19T04:17:00.000-07:00

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Tuesday, July 19, 2011

CONTACT:
Christopher Hoffman
203-946-8450

CHEFS MOVE TO SCHOOLS BRINGS PIZZA TRUCK TO NHPS ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL SUMMER PROGRAM

A brick pizza oven on wheels today provided a break, a treat and a nutritional lesson to elementary and middle school students attending a summer program.

Skinny Pines Catering, LLC donated its brick oven pizza truck as the part the Chefs Move to Schools program administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The district supplied the ingredients, said Chef Timothy Cipriano, New Haven schools’ executive director of food services

The Chefs Move to Schools program matches chefs with schools to teach students about nutrition and healthy eating choices, Cipriano said.

“Chefs Move to Schools has been a success since it kicked off in June 2010 on the South Lawn of the White House,” Cipriano said. “Local chefs have embraced the program, and the kids love meeting with and learning from them. We have adapted the program to New Haven, adding a farm-to-school component and school gardens, and promoting their produce in our salad bars. The addition of the mobile pizza oven is very exciting.”

Students today learned how the 900-degree wood-burning pizza oven works and got to sample the results. The event teaches kids about local food and smart eating decisions, Cipriano said.

The students, who are 5 to 13 years old, are attending the Ikenna Summer Program at Wilbur Cross High School.

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Contact: Director of Communications Christopher Hoffman (203) 946-8450 or (203) 721-3184

News 8: Free meals in NH not just for students

2011-07-07T18:24:00.000-07:00

Free meals in NH not just for students: wtnh.com

Free meals in NH not just for students

Updated: Wednesday, 06 Jul 2011, 7:21 PM EDT
Published : Wednesday, 06 Jul 2011, 4:18 PM EDT

Erin Cox

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) - New Haven is rolling out its summer of free breakfast and lunch for local school kids.
School officials say summer is often a time when a lot of local kids don't have enough food to eat.
The free breakfasts and free lunches aren't just for summer school students. There are different areas throughout New Haven where children can go to get two healthy, free meals.
"I get breakfast, its good, we get cereal," says a summer school student.
The city provides over five thousand students with free breakfast and lunch which today was grilled cheese, grape juice and a nectarine.

For many of the students the free meals are the only meals they can be sure of getting which is why the city is telling parents any child can come and take a seat in any cafeterias at 39 city schools.

The program is paid for with federal funds. Parents are able to sign up and get free meals for any child age 18 an under. Any parent with questions about the free meal program can call 211 or visit www.ctsummerfood.org .
There is also an effort to get a so called lunch truck to venture into city's poorer neighborhoods giving free meals to kids.
"We can bring the food to them and set up a meal site right where they live," says Timothy Cipriano, Executive Director of Food Services.
Students say having a full tummy helps them pay attention.
"Yeah so I can get my brain training yeah," says Edsaida Hernandez.
They hope to get the mobil food truck in the neighborhoods soon to serve both lunch and dinner.

The CT Chefs Challenge wants you!

2011-07-06T06:32:00.000-07:00

The Connecticut Chefs Challenge is recruiting contestants to compete in its inaugural event in which area chefs will battle it out over hot stoves to convince professional judges and the public that their creations are the best. Chefs interested in applying can send e-mail to info@CTchefschallenge.com or call (203) 366-5033.

On Saturday Sept. 24, a panel of judges will determine which Connecticut chef is the best in three categories: Appetizers, Entrees, and Desserts. Awards also will be given to the chefs with the dish voted "People's Choice" and "Best in Show." The event will be held at the Lincoln Culinary Institute in Shelton, starting with a cocktail hour accompanied by live music.

For more info, visit http://www.ctchefschallenge.com/.

End Hunger CT! launches new Summer Food Website and Mapper for Connecticut No Kid Hungry!

2011-06-29T10:03:00.000-07:00

End Hunger CT! launches new

Summer Food Website and Mapper

for Connecticut No Kid Hungry!

Visit http://www.ctsummerfood.org/ for everything Summer Food!

This new interactive website will help families and providers find summer meal locations where all children 18 and under can enjoy free and healthy meals all summer long.

Features of the website include:

-Location/Site Finder with mapping feature

-Details about each site including; meals served, dates/times of service

-Driving, walking, public transit, or bike directions to sites

-Frequently Asked Questions about Summer Food

-Other resources for food in Connecticut

-Information about the Connecticut No Kid Hungry Campaign and its activities

Frequently Asked Questions about Summer Food

What is Summer Food?

Summer Food is common name for the federal Summer Food Service Program and Seamless Summer Option of the National School Lunch program. Summer Food provides free, nutritious, meals and snacks to kids and teens, 18 years of age and younger, throughout the summer when school is out.

What kind of food is served?

Summer meals meet federal nutrition guidelines and are comprised of milk, fruits, vegetables, grains, and meat or another protein. To see if particular dietary substitutions can be made, parents or caregivers should contact the sponsor of the program. Sponsor contact information, when available, can be found by using the Location Finder. Some locations serve breakfast and snacks as well as lunch.

What kind of paperwork and/or registration is there?

No paperwork required.

No registration required.

No identification (ID) required.

What is the cost of these meals?

There is NO cost!

All summer meals are FREE of charge to all kids & teens, 18 years of age and younger, at participating summer meals locations.

What else do kids & teens do at the locations besides eat? Some summer meals locations do have activities to help create a fun environment for kids & teens. Activities can be arts and crafts, team sports/outdoor activities, board games, or reading activities. Certain summer meals sites also have nutrition education lessons, gardening sessions, and/or visits from local community guests.

What do adults do while the kids and teens are eating?

Parents and/or guardians should feel free to:

> Chat with other parents and guardians;

> Help get their kids' meal(s) ready if they need help opening or cutting something;

> Assist the site supervisor if they need help; and/or

> Check out the activities offered to kids & teens at the location.

What kind of supervision is there at the locations?

Kids & teens are supervised at the summer meals locations by adult site supervisors and volunteers.

Funding for this website is provided by our national partners:

Guest Blog Post by Billy Shore

2011-06-29T09:47:00.000-07:00

The National Conversation About New Priorities: Including Those Most Vulnerable

Billy Shore

Posted: 06/26/11 05:39 PM ET Originally posted at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/billy-shore/us-child-hunger_b_884753.html

The nation's priorities are finally beginning to shift, as President Obama acknowledged last week in his televised address about reducing troops in Afghanistan: "America, it is time to focus on nation building here at home."

That same week the Conference of Mayors approved a resolution calling for an early end to our military role in Afghanistan and Iraq and asking Congress to redirect the $126 billion dollars spent annually there toward "urgent domestic needs," especially jobs. It was the group's first advocacy about the balance between foreign and domestic priorities since the Vietnam War.

Along with recent national public opinion polls, or perhaps because of them, these developments signal a distinct and long overdue change in the national conversation, one that began without the president's leadership but which he was savvy enough to recognize and at least give lip service, if not embrace.

The question now is what, beyond job creation, will make it onto the new list of domestic priorities? Will special interests see a new pool of billions of dollars in play and succeed in dominating the debate? Will politicians compete only to see who can appeal the most to the politically influential middle class? Will we let the greatest income gap between rich and poor in history continue to widen further? Or will those most vulnerable and voiceless -- the record number of Americans who are hungry and living in poverty -- finally be acknowledged and included in the national conversation?

This may be the best opportunity in decades to lay a moral foundation at the base of our public policy choices. Where to begin?

Notwithstanding the likelihood of many competing interests, there is one issue that politicians of all stripes should be able to agree upon because its redress is inextricably linked to solving so many other issues of import -- and that is the issue of childhood hunger. Aside from being unnecessary and just plain wrong in a nation of such abundance, allowing children to go hungry undermines our ability to achieve vital national goals.

Childhood hunger is a health care issue because the long-lasting consequences of hunger and poor nutrition manifest themselves in maternal and child health, diabetes, obesity, hyper-tension and an enormously expensive array of other health care costs borne by society at large.

Childhood hunger is also an education issue. Large majorities of public school teachers assert that hunger is an obstacle to kids in their classrooms learning at the level they should.

That means childhood hunger also directly impacts our ability to compete in the global economy and ensure our economic security.

And of course childhood hunger, which impacts those who are the most vulnerable to and least responsible for the suffering they endure, is unquestionably a moral issue.

Ironically, childhood hunger is probably the issue that is least expensive for our nation to address, especially because the resources to do so already exist in the form of programs with long track records of effectiveness and bipartisan support: school lunch and school breakfast, summer meals, SNAP (food stamps) and the Women, Infant and Children's Supplemental Nutrition program. The problem is that millions of kids who are eligible are not accessing and participating in these programs because of lack of awareness or because communities have not made it easy for them to do so. That's why simply elevating attention to the problem and the existing solutions could lead to powerful change. Some governors -- Democrats O'Malley in Maryland and Beebe in Arkansas, and Republican McDonnell in Virginia -- have begun to do just that and the results have been dramatic. A national focus could do even more.

The window that now exists to reshape our nation's agenda and priorities will not remain open long. There will be many voices competing to be heard. But if we are to reclaim moral leadership, and get to some of the root causes undermining education, health care and economic growth, then our national agenda must also reflect the needs and the rights of those whose voices are not heard. There's no better place to begin than by ending childhood hunger and addressing poverty in a more serious way than we've done in at least half a century.

Billy Shore is the founder and executive director of Share Our Strength®, a national nonprofit that is ending childhood hunger in America. Shore is also the chairman of Community Wealth Ventures®, Inc., a for-profit subsidiary of Share Our Strength that offers strategy and implementation services to foundations and nonprofit organizations.

Shore founded Share Our Strength in 1984 in response to the Ethiopian famine and subsequently renewed concern about hunger in the United States. From 1978 through 1987, Shore served on the senatorial and presidential campaign staffs of former U.S. Senator Gary Hart (D-Colorado). From 1988 to 1991, Shore served as chief of staff for former U.S. Senator Robert Kerrey (D-Nebraska).

Shore is the author of four books including Revolution of the Heart (1995), The Cathedral Within (1999), The Light of Conscience (2004), and his most recent book, The Imaginations of Unreasonable Men, which was published in November, 2010 by PublicAffairs and can be purchased on Amazon at http://ow.ly/2RIna.
A native of Pittsburgh, Pa., Shore earned his B.A. at the University of Pennsylvania and his law degree from George Washington University in Washington, D.C. He currently serves on the board of directors of The Timberland Company and Venture Philanthropy Partners and was named one of America’s Best Leaders (October 2005) by “US News & World Report.”
Shore has been an adjunct professor at New York University’s Stern School of Business and is currently an advisor for the Reynolds Foundation Fellowship program at the John F. Kennedy School of Government.

Summer Meals in New Haven grows to new heights!

2011-06-24T09:50:00.000-07:00

Great news for summer food in New Haven!

Today through July 15th Independent Outdoor, a digital billboard company has donated ad apace to us to promote our summer meals program!

Jpegs of the English and spanish signs are below:

The location is on heavily travelled Interstate 95 at the Q-Bridge. We are very excited to work with the community to advertise such a great program.

Check out the *NEW* CT Summer Food website, http://www.ctsummerfood.org/ for a location finder and great resources!

FREE FOOD FOR KIDS THIS SUMMER...and a NEW Food Truck in CT!

2011-06-22T12:51:00.000-07:00

FREE FOOD FOR KIDS THIS SUMMER...and a NEW Food Truck in CT!

New Haven School Food will be serving FREE breakfast and lunch meals to all children 18 and under in Hamden and New Haven this summer at 41 open sites from Tuesday 7/5/11 until Friday 8/5/11.
Our goal is to feed as many children in New Haven this summer as possible.

Hungry Kids and the summer unfortunately go hand in hand. Not ALL children looking forward to the school year being finished. Despite not having to cram for tests, do homework and the ability to sleep late in the morning, summertime also opens up a severe problem to hungry children; a LACK OF FOOD.

In 2009, more than 12 million children in America were hungry. That's was one in six who were at risk of hunger. In 2011 I am sad to report that there are now over 17 million children who have limited or uncertain access to the nutritious foods they need to develop to their full potential, that equates to one in four children who are at risk of hunger! School districts nationwide are experiencing a rapid increase in the number of families applying and qualifying for free and reduced meals.

Feeding kids this summer is now more important than ever!

For a list of the site locations for Hamden & New Haven with dates and times go to www.nhps.net/summermeals and for information on sites in other CT town go to http://www.ctsummerfood.org/

FOOD TRUCK:
CT's newest food truck in in production now. New Haven School Food is receiving a FREE Summer Meals Food Truck thanks to a funding opportunity from the United Way of Greater New Haven. More information soon, check out the progression of the truck HERE.

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Healthy School Lunches in New Haven

2011-06-17T12:16:00.001-07:00

Executive Director position with 4-H Education Center at Auer Farm, Bloomfield, CT

2011-06-15T08:28:00.000-07:00

4-H EDUCATION CENTER AT AUER FARM

Bloomfield, Connecticut

MISSION: The 4-H Education Center at Auer Farm provides hands-on educational experiences and recreational opportunities to all visitors to help them gain a greater awareness of and appreciation for the complex interrelationships between people, agriculture, technology and the environment. The Center emphasizes 4-H youth activities and will forever maintain the land as open space.

SEARCH FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Position Profile

Background

In 1976, the family of businesswoman, humanitarian and philanthropist Beatrice Fox Auerbach deeded 120 acres of her beloved Auer Farm to the Connecticut 4-H Development Fund, a separately incorporated nonprofit organization. The relationship with 4-H began in the 1960s when members of Connecticut 4-H clubs and their leaders maintained Mrs. Auerbach’s 11-acre apple orchard and harvested the apples. The connection to 4-H continues today through the Cooperative Extension Service of the University of Connecticut’s Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

The 4-H Education Center enthusiastically welcomes urban and suburban children and families for educational and recreational activities. More than 15,000 people annually visit the beautiful, peaceful agricultural setting just a few miles from the hubbub of downtown Hartford, Connecticut. They participate in educational programs, wander the trails, pick blueberries, visit the animal barns, attend birthday parties and participate in Fall Festival. Programs, such as those listed below, encourage critical thinking and curiosity and provide hands-on discovery experiences that motivate and inspire scientific literacy.

• Preschoolers and kindergartners from a nearby magnet school come to the farm three days a week for creative classroom experiences such as growing plants in the greenhouse and spending time in the barns with the animals.

• Older students participate in hands-on lessons about biology, horticulture and math in the farm’s classrooms, fields, gardens and barns.

• Suburban and urban schools partner, bringing students together to experience programs that foster friendships and develop a basic understanding of agricultural science and its effects on daily life.

• Pre-kindergarteners through sixth graders participate in the Summer Farm Academy, which provides the opportunity to participate in unique, farm-based experiences that relate directly to what is happening on the farm at the time.

• Visitors learn about maple syrup, apples and apple trees, farm animals or food production by participating in seasonal programs and/or demonstrations.

• Volunteers tend a large garden and donate the fresh vegetables to Foodshare for distribution to hungry people in Hartford and Tolland counties.

With an FY11 operating expense budget of $536,000, the 4-H Education Center currently has a staff of five full and four part time employees. The major sources of revenue are as follows: 56% from program fees paid by school groups; 15% from grants; 12% from rental income paid by tenants who live in houses on the site; 9% from program fees for seasonal programs; 5% from events and contributions; and 3% from farm sales.

An experienced interim executive director, Cathy Cohen, has been working with the board and staff since October 2010 to lay the groundwork for welcoming the organization’s first ‘official’ executive director. The other staff positions include teachers, teacher assistants, office manager, farm and facilities manager, and farm assistant. There is a contracted financial manager.

The 4-H Education Center is governed by an 18-member board of directors, whose energetic members range in tenure from less than a few months to more than 20 years. Over the years, board members have enthusiastically played a very active role in day-to-day operations, providing staff-like support in areas such as program, facilities, marketing and communications, grant writing, farm production and volunteer development. Active committees include board membership, executive, education, facilities, finance, fund development, marketing and public relations, production and volunteer. With support from the interim executive director, the board has been consciously moving in the direction of becoming more of a governance board. Board members are looking forward to working with the new executive director to continue this transition.

The Opportunity

The board of directors is enthusiastic about hiring the first executive director, who, with support from the board, will transform the organization and take it to the next level. Leveraging a personal passion for the 4-H Education Center’s mission, s/he will engage the board, staff, 4-H supporters and other external stakeholders to raise visibility, develop collaborations, and attract the financial and other resources required to ensure programmatic and financial sustainability and growth. Important organizational priorities include:

• Develop and implement a fund development plan to increase earned and contributed revenue in order to maintain excellence in educational programs, community outreach, facilities and organizational infrastructure;

• Create a dynamic marketing and public relations plan and leverage the internal and external resources necessary to implement it successfully;

• Develop, strengthen and/or leverage partnerships with the University of Connecticut College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and other institutions of higher education, local education and other community leaders, other nonprofit organizations, corporations, foundations, etc.;

• Enhance and expand year-round, curriculum-based, experiential science education, utilizing Connecticut state standards and integrating relevant components of 4-H science, technology and math programs;

• Work in partnership with the board of directors to strengthen its capacity to govern strategically and effectively; to participate actively in efforts to generate financial and other resources; and to act as ambassadors for the organization throughout the community; and

• Develop and implement an organizational structure and related processes that strengthen the staff’s ability to accomplish long-term goals efficiently and cost effectively and that engage and support volunteers.

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal Executive Director candidate will have the following professional background and personal characteristics.

Professional background, skills and knowledge:

• At least five years of successful senior-level management experience, preferably in an entrepreneurial environment, including supervision of staff and volunteers, management of finances, and interaction with customers;

• Track record of raising money from a variety of sources, including earned revenue, individuals, foundations, businesses, etc. and a thorough understanding of government grants;

• Familiarity with greater Hartford and/or Connecticut corporate, foundation, nonprofit, higher education, political and other institutions and leaders preferable;

• Working knowledge of relevant educational and other federal and state programs and the people who administer them;

• Experience developing, implementing and monitoring strategic, operational, financial, marketing and fund development plans;

• Demonstrated experience building teams, creating coalitions and sustaining effective relationships with board, staff, program participants, volunteers, donors, community leaders, political leaders, businesspeople and other stakeholders;

• Experience motivating and leveraging the support of volunteers in both a governance and an operational capacity;

• Demonstrated interest in environmental sciences and/or agriculture; and

• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree, with relevant advanced degree desirable.

Personal characteristics and leadership attributes:

• Demonstrated passion for the mission;

• Personality and presence to inspire, motivate and capture imaginations of staff, board and external stakeholders such as funders, state and local elected and appointed officials, other non-profit leaders, etc.;

• Ability to articulate a vision and inspire others, both internally and externally, to commit the resources needed to embrace and achieve it;

• Ability to conceptualize, plan and execute plans;

• Well organized, with ability to prioritize and manage multiple priorities without compromising quality;

• Excellent listening and interpersonal skills;

• Ability to work effectively with diverse groups;

• Ability to evaluate needs and resources and recommend appropriate action; and

• Exceptional oral and written communication skills.

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The 4-H Education Center at Auer Farm is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and Program Provider and actively seeks a diverse pool of candidates.

Competitive salary and benefits, commensurate with experience.

Application information:

This search is being conducted by Third Sector New England’s Executive Transitions Program with Transition Consultant Ann E. Thomas. To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume to 4HEdCenterSearch@tsne.org. Candidates are encouraged to include a cover letter that describes how their qualifications and experiences match the needs of the 4-H Education Center at Auer Farm, salary requirements, and how they learned of the position. Only electronic submissions will be considered. We expect to begin screening applications by June 16.

charitybuzz | Share Our Strength Taste of the Nation New Haven Online Auction

2011-06-07T10:40:00.000-07:00

charitybuzz Share Our Strength Taste of the Nation New Haven Online Auction

New Haven Serves up Fantastic Offerings to Put an End to Childhood Hunger

2011-06-04T07:14:00.000-07:00

New Haven Serves up Fantastic Offerings to Put an End to Childhood Hunger

by Timothy Cipriano

Over the past several years, Americans have gradually taken a much greater interest in what we feed our children and where this food comes from. As childhood obesity has developed into a national epidemic and concerns about tainted and unsafe food have created fear among American consumers, Connecticut residents can take solace in the fact that the public school districts are doing something to address these issues.

As the Executive Director for Food Services for New Haven Public Schools, and as a parent, my passion is feeding children and offering them access to delicious healthy meals with a local flavor. I have seen first-hand the positive impact providing higher quality food can have on our young people. In New Haven, as in many other school districts across CT, the food we serve in our schools may be the only food these children consume on a daily basis. It is disheartening to think that with all the fame and glamour attributed to chefs and the food industry in this country, that the children in our communities must continue to desperately seek it to keep nourished.

In 2009, more than 12 million children in America were hungry. That's was one in six who were at risk of hunger. In 2011 I am sad to report that there are now over 17 million children who have limited or uncertain access to the nutritious foods they need to develop to their full potential, that equates to one in four children who are at risk of hunger! School districts nationwide are experiencing a rapid increase in the number of families applying and qualifying for free and reduced meals. The need to serve additional meal in our schools has also increased. School breakfast programs are increasing and with the new legislation from the Healthy, Hunger- Free Kids Act of 2010 suppers will now be offered in schools nationwide.

Despite its devastating and highly visible consequences, childhood hunger is invisible. You can't see it just by looking, and you can't measure it in pounds, but it is among us: it affects black, white, Asian and Hispanic, short and tall, thin and chubby in every school district in Connecticut. According to a recent Connecticut Department of Public Health Report, we know that in just over one generation, US rates of obesity have approximately tripled among preschoolers and adolescents, and quadrupled among children aged 6 to 11 years. Unhealthy food choices & eating behaviors are major factors contributing to overweight and obesity. Obesity is a major risk factor for many chronic conditions, including 4 of the 10 leading causes of death in the US: heart disease, stroke, diabetes & several forms of cancer.

While there are many fundraising events throughout the year, Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation is the only one of its kind where 100% of the ticket sale proceeds go directly to the fight to end childhood hunger, making an immediate impact right here in Connecticut. Please plan to join legendary Chef Jacques Pepin, Food Network’s Chef Duff Goldman, me and all of the fantastic restaurants that will be participating in Taste of the Nation New Haven on June 8th to make this our best year ever. We realize that the current economy may make you think twice of attending, but this is the economy when our children need us the most. Poverty is complex – feeding a child is not.

Timothy Cipriano is Executive Director for Food Services for New Haven Public Schools and Co-Chair of Taste of the Nation New Haven. For additional information or to purchase tickets, visit www.TasteOfTheNation.org/NewHaven

NEW HAVEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS CELEBRATED CHEFS MOVE TO SCHOOLS FIRST ANNIVERSARY

2011-06-03T12:25:00.000-07:00

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 2, 2011

Contact: Timothy Cipriano, (203) 946-8813 ext. 11 Cell – (203) 410-0831

timothy.cipriano@new-haven.k12.ct.us

NEW HAVEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS CELEBRATED CHEFS MOVE TO SCHOOLS FIRST ANNIVERSARY

Brennan-Rogers School 2nd graders learned about Farmer’s Markets & Local Foods

NEW HAVEN, June 3, 2011— Today the three 2nd grade classes of Brennan-Rogers School were happy to host their favorite chef and special guests at their school. Chef Timothy Cipriano, Executive Director of Food Services for New Haven Public Schools was on hand to pass out special chef hats designed for the children. He also brought with him 2 special guests each with a special gift for the children.

Chef Tim surrounded by 2nd grade Chefs!

Marydale DeBor, founder of The Plow to Plate® program which originated in New Milford, CT is a consultant to health care and other community -based organizations, now living in New Haven has donated to each 2nd grade student a copy of Tractor Mac, Farmer’s Market Book by Billy Steers. The story was read to the students by Marydale who also spoke to the children about the importance of supporting local agriculture. Before she started to read she asked the room of 2nd graders how many have been to a farmer’s market and almost every child raised their hand. Marydale asked the children to keep their ears open but eyes closed during the story to imagine they were at the farmer’s market during the reading of the story.

Marydale Debor, seated above, reading Tractor Mac

Heather DeMaio of the HJ Heinz Company spoke to children about tomatoes and their many uses in a healthy diet; she then handed out packets of tomato seeds to the children so they could grow their own tomatoes at home. “What can you make from tomatoes” says Heather, the hands of the children went crazy “ketchup, tomato sauce, pizza, salad” were the responses. Heather empowered the children to create their own special recipes and share them with their families.

Heather DeMaio talking tomatoes

The event was to celebrate the First Anniversary of Chefs Move to Schools, a program that Chef Tim worked closely with the White House and USDA to develop. Chef Tim has adopted all the schools in New Haven partly because of his close connection of Executive Director of Food Services for the schools.

2nd grader with the book

“Chefs Move to Schools has been a fantastic program in our schools since it was kicked off on the south lawn of the White House June 4, 2011. The chefs working with us in our schools have embraced the program and the kids love meeting with and learning from the chefs.” Chef Timothy Cipriano, Executive Director of Food Services, “We have adapted our version to include additional components surrounding farm to school, school gardens and promoting and serving items from those component on our salad bars. Our program involves more than changing the food in the cafeteria, we strive to engage the children through reading and hands on activities and education. The 2nd grade teachers at Brennan-Rogers School have been working closely with the children; teaching them to eat the colors of the rainbow and growing food in buckets and a small school garden.

The Chefs Move to Schools program, administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), matches chefs with school districts to help schools improve health and nutrition that meet the schools’ dietary guidelines and budgets, while teaching young people about nutrition and making balanced and healthy choices. With more than 31 million children participating in the National School Lunch Program and more than 11 million participating in the National School Breakfast Program, good nutrition at school is more important than ever. http://www.letsmove.gov/chefs-move-schools

Chefs Tim Cipriano & John Turenne at the Chefs Move to Schools Launch June 4, 2011

Farrakhan Shabazz excited about his chef hat and book.

NEW HAVEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS CELEBRATES CHEFS MOVE TO SCHOOLS FIRST ANNIVERSARY

2011-06-02T08:51:00.000-07:00

MEDIA ALERT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 2, 2011

Media Contact: Timothy Cipriano, (203) 946-8813 ext. 11 Cell – (203) 410-0831

timothy.cipriano@new-haven.k12.ct.us

NEW HAVEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS CELEBRATES CHEFS MOVE TO SCHOOLS FIRST ANNIVERSARY

Brennan-Rogers School 2nd graders to learn about Farmer’s Markets & Local Foods

What: Celebration of the First Anniversary of the Chefs Move to Schools program with the 2nd grade students of Brennan-Rogers School.

The 2nd graders will each receive a copy of Tractor Mac, Farmer’s Market Book by Billy Steers, donated by The Plow to Plate® program which originated in New Milford, CT. The story will be read to the students by Mary Dale DeBor, founder of Plow to Plate®, and a consultant to health care and other community -based organizations, now living in New Haven. The students will also receive tomato seeds donated by HJ Heinz Company and a special chef hat from Chef Tim.

When: Friday, June 3, 2011. 10:30am

Where: Brennan-Rogers School (Clarence Rogers Building)

199 Wilmot Road, New Haven, CT 06515

Additional Information:

“Chefs Move to Schools has been a fantastic program in our schools since it was kicked off on the south lawn of the White House June 4, 2011. The chefs working with us in our schools have embraced the program and the kids love meeting with and learning from the chefs.” Chef Timothy Cipriano, Executive Director of Food Services, “We have adapted our version to include additional components surrounding farm to school, school gardens and promoting and serving items from those component on our salad bars.”

The Chefs Move to Schools program, administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), matches chefs with school districts to help schools improve health and nutrition that meet the schools’ dietary guidelines and budgets, while teaching young people about nutrition and making balanced and healthy choices. With more than 31 million children participating in the National School Lunch Program and more than 11 million participating in the National School Breakfast Program, good nutrition at school is more important than ever. http://www.letsmove.gov/chefs-move-schools

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Pepsi Refresh: Rock New Haven with the biggest, baddest school garden program ever!

2011-06-01T17:45:00.000-07:00

New Haven School Food was recently asked to apply for the Pepsi Refresh Project. Our page is LIVE here: http://www.refresheverything.com/newhavenschoolfood

Please visit the page to vote to give New Haven School Food $50K to teach kids how to get their hands dirty and grow food to serve on our salad bars!

OR

Text* 107077 to Pepsi (73774) to vote from your mobile.
*Standard text messaging rates apply.

NH School Food: Healthy School Lunches; feeding hungry kids real, good food!

2011-05-31T20:08:00.000-07:00

Fox CT News

What life changing activity from the top ten list will YOU accomplish this June?

2011-05-27T09:11:00.000-07:00

Do this.....you will be amazed!

Be honest and don't look at the list below till you have done the math!

Try this test and find out what life changing activity you will do this June. This amazing math quiz can likely predict which of top ten list must be accomplished for you, it really works!

Pick a number from 1-9.

Multiply by 3.

Add 3.

Multiply by 3 again.

Now add the two digits of your answer together to find what you need to do this June!

1. Buy stamps at the post office.

2. Go shopping at the outlets and spend tons of money.

3. Pack up the family and hit the beach.

4. Go out to dinner with your significant other.

5. Go to a baseball game.

6. Have a family picnic.

7. Plan a summer vacation.

8. Call an old friend.

9. Go to Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation New Haven on June 8, 2011 at Yale Commons and sample great food from 41 area chefs, sip your favorite beverage and savor delectable desserts with Honorary Chef Chair Jacques Pepin and Honorary Pastry Chef Duff Goldman. Tickets are on sale now at www.TasteOfTheNation.org/NewHaven

10. Sit on the couch and watch info-mercials.

Celebrating Nutrition at Brennan-Rogers School!

2011-05-26T10:28:00.000-07:00

On the evening of Wednesday May 25th I had the opportunity to visit Brennan-Rogers School's 2nd grade classes. Teachers Christina Guerra, Dawn Vontz and Jackie Nathman all 2nd grade teachers, invited me to come check out the activities the children have been working on related to good nutrition, healthy eating and their portable school gardens.

The students used crayons to draw a healthy meal on paper plates and used colored paper inside a plastic cup to note their healthy beverage juice. I observed one iced tea, one chocolate milk, a few apple and orange juices and the rest were white milk.

The students in Ms. Vontz's class made a fresh salsa with plum tomatoes, green peppers, onions & cilantro. The colors were wonderful and the taste was top notch!

Ms. Guerra's class was making vegetarian burritos with refried beans, broccoli slaw, salsa and sour cream on a whole wheat tortilla, yummy!

Chef Elizabeth from Ms. Guerra's class makes Chef Tim a burrito!

Ms. Nathman's students made banana sushi: whole wheat tortilla with peanut butter spread then and sliced bananas. The tortilla was then rolled up and sliced to resemble sushi.

The students are growing lettuce and tomatoes in bright orange buckets, the lettuce is flourishing and will taste even better when the students can sample it from their new salad bar!

When Principal Karen Lott came to visit the student chef served her fresh salsa, showed off the bucket garden and gave Ms. Lott a tour of the worm compost box.

In June the 2nd grade class will be visited by a film crew from http://www.babble.com/ to show off what they are doing in relation to making healthy choices.
This is another great example of the great things happening in our schools. Kudos to the Brennan-Rogers School Community for embracing healthy change!

New Haven Public Schools are feeding the future with salad bars from Whole Foods Market®

2011-05-20T07:38:00.000-07:00

New Haven Public Schools are feeding the future with salad bars from Whole Foods Market®

Thirty three schools will have new healthy salad bars in lunchrooms in time for back-to-school

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (May 20, 2011) – The New Haven Public Schools (NHPS) were selected to receive 33 healthy salad bar kits through Whole Foods Market’s Salad Bar Project, a campaign created to help empower schools to increase their students’ lunchtime consumption of fruits and vegetables.

Tim Cipriano, Food Service Director for New Haven Public Schools, led the grant application process for the school district and was thrilled when he was notified that 33 schools would receive salad bar grants from Whole Foods Market. “With the addition of these salad bars, the children in our schools will have more access to fresh vegetables and legumes. Salad bars are a great way to open up the world of fresh, locally grown products to our children. Some of the produce served will come from our own school gardens. The concept of students eating student grown food will have a significant impact on the lives of our children.”

Schools receiving salad bars include:

- Augusta Lewis Troup School
- L.W. Beecher Museum School of Arts & Sciences
- Benjamin Jepson
- Betsy Ross Arts School
- Bishop Woods School
- Brennan-Rogers School (2, one for each building)
- Celentano Museum Academy
- Clemente Leadership Academy
- Clinton Avenue School
- Columbus Family Academy
- Conte-West Hills School
- Davis Street Arts & Academics School
- East Rock School
- Edgewood School
- Engineering and Science University Magnet School
- Fair Haven School
- High School In the Community
- Hill Central Music Academy
- John C. Daniels School of International Communication
- John S. Martinez School
- King-Robinson International Baccalaureate School
- Lincoln Bassett School
- Metropolitan Business Academy
- Microsociety School
- Nathan Hale School
- New Horizons School
- Ross Woodward Classical Studies School
- Sound School
- Truman School
- Wexler-Grant School
- Worthington Hooker School (2, one for each building)

Of the nearly 20,800 students enrolled in New Haven Public Schools, 80 percent qualify for free or reduced lunches. Last school year, over 5.12 million meals were served to students.

“Salad bars are an amazing tool to empower children to make healthy food choices,” said Nona Evans, Salad Bar Project Coordinator for Whole Foods Market. “According to a 2010 UCLA study, children who have salad bars in school lunchrooms consume significantly more fruits and vegetables than those who do not. We hope many more schools and districts will apply for a salad bar grant through Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools whose goal is 6000 salad bars in schools by 2013.”

The salad bar kits include a five-well Cambro® salad bar complete with utensils, pan inserts, chilling pads and training tools. The NHPS salad bars will feature a variety of locally sourced fresh foods that Cipriano has helped source through Farm to School and other healthy eating initiatives. For more information on New Haven Public Schools visit www.nhps.net/NHSchoolFood and more information on Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools go to http://www.saladbars2schools.org/.

About Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools:

Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools was developed to support the First Lady’s Let’s Move! initiative to solve childhood obesity within a generation. Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools is a comprehensive grassroots public health effort to mobilize and engage stakeholders at the national, state and local level to support salad bars in schools. With the goal of significantly increasing children’s fruit and vegetable consumption through school salad bars, the Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools initiative is committed to 6,000 salad bars to schools across the country over the next three years. The founding partners of the Lets Move Salad Bars to Schools initiative are the National Fruit and Vegetable Alliance, the Food, Family, Farming (F3) Foundation, and the United Fresh Produce Association Foundation. For more information about Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools, interested parties are encouraged to visit the initiative’s website, http://www.saladbars2schools.org/.

Chefs Move to Schools FREE Cookware Kit Available NOW!

2011-05-17T18:04:00.000-07:00

Share Our Strength was pleased to have so many chefs from around the country join us to help launch Chefs Move to Schools last summer with First Lady Michelle Obama. Since the launch, chefs in every part of America have gotten engaged, reaching out to schools and working with school food professionals, teachers, parents and students to help educate kids about food and nutrition, and help them to make healthy choices. The enthusiasm and knowledge chefs are bringing to schools is an important step in getting all kids the nutritious food they need to thrive.

Share Our Strength is excited that participating Chefs Move to Schools partners are eligible to receive a free cookware kit valued at approximately $2,000, and we can help connect you with one. The kits include a stainless 8-quart stock pot, stainless 3-quart sauce pan, stainless 12" fry pan with lid, induction burner, stainless solid spoon, stainless turner, stainless tongs, 18 cm chef's knife, 4" paring knife, large cutting board, and more from high-end manufacturers.

If you are a SCHOOL interested in signing up for Chefs Move to Schools click http://healthymeals.nal.usda.gov/schoolmeals/Chef/SchoolsForm.php

If you are a CHEF interested in signing up for Chefs Move to Schools click http://healthymeals.nal.usda.gov/schoolmeals/Chef/ChefsForm.php

To apply for the Chefs Move to Schools cooking kit mentioned above go to www.strength.org/chefsmove

New Haven School Food Chefs are Headed Back to 2nd Grade!

2011-05-15T18:53:00.000-07:00

New Haven School Food Chefs are Headed Back to 2^nd Grade!

Chef Timothy Cipriano, Executive Director of Food Services and a team of chefs are headed back to 2^nd grade with Chefs Move to Schools, part of the First Lady’s Let’s Move Initiative.

What: Chefs Move to Schools Healthy Snack Event

When: Monday May, 16, 2011; 3:00pm

Where: Clarence Rogers School, 199 Wilmot Road, New Haven; Cafeteria

Chef Tim and a team of school food chefs will descend on Clarence Rogers School to visit the 2nd Grade students from the classes of teachers Dawn Vontz and Christina Guerra. Ms. Vontz and Ms. Guerra have been teaching the children about nutrition this year and Chef Tim and his team of chefs will prepare a healthy snack for the students. This event is geared at increasing the excitement of healthy food for the children.

“Systematic change in needed in this country to control childhood obesity and to educate our children on proper nutrition and choosing REAL foods. With the support of the Culinary Institute of America, Share Our Strength, School Nutrition Association and many other local and national organizations this change has begun. Chefs are ROCK stars; children look up to us,” says Cipriano. “When I walk into one of my schools in my chef jacket the eyes of the children light up and I am asked if I cook on TV. The children are more interested to what I have to say, it is very easy to engage children with food. Children want to learn and Chefs Move to Schools is the program to see through with the necessary change. I am very happy to be working so close with the White House to help make these changes.”

Chef Tim, recently named a ‘Champion of Change’ by the White House joined roughly 1,000 other Chefs from across the nation in June of 2010 at the White House to officially kick off Chefs Move to Schools (CMTS). CMTS asks chefs from around the country to adopt schools in their communities to work with teachers, parents and school nutrition professionals to help educate kids about food and nutrition. The goal is to promote chefs as the catalyst for creating a new nation of child food advocates.

Sound School & NH School Food team up to feed kids!

2011-05-10T07:29:00.000-07:00

Today is a great day in New Haven! The students from the Sound School are harvesting salad greens from the Pardee Greenhouses that were grown hydroponically. The students delivered the greens to Columbus Family Academy where the AWESOME food service workers cleaned them and will add them tot he salad bar. This is TEAMWORK at it's finest; the students are receiving a lifelong lesson as well; getting their hands dirty by growing food to serve to their fellow students; it doesn't get more fresh or local than this!

http://www.ctnow.com/videobeta/02ace537-0447-4eb6-86bb-2052137100a8/News/Fox-CT-Taking-Green-Lessons-From-The-Classroom-To-The-Real-World-5-10

http://www.ctnow.com/videobeta/4ac8d530-d423-477b-9a4d-2422ef071662/News/Fox-CT-Students-Learning-About-Sustainability-5-10

http://www.ctnow.com/videobeta/869d5f2a-3fb5-4d2f-a738-ab213f91a8e1/News/Fox-CT-Teaching-Students-To-Be-Green-5-10

Sound School Rain Barrels for sale!

2011-05-05T05:19:00.000-07:00

The Sound School Regional Aquaculture Center would like to announce to New Haven city employees that we are again working with The Greater New Haven Water Pollution Control Authority on ‘Project Rain Barrel’. This collaborative project gives our students an opportunity to interface with industry on a current environmental issue. The students not only get to see how/why projects are started and completed, they also get an opportunity to take action. This year our students manufactured one hundred (100) rain barrel kits as a way to raise awareness on the effects of combined sewer overflow and its impact on Long Island Sound.

If you are a City of New Haven employee, you can purchase a rain barrel kit for $50 ($75 to non city employees). The kits includes a gutter adaptor, overflow elbow, bottom discharge valve and an informational packet.

Barrels are available on a first come, first served basis.

You can request your rain barrel and schedule a pick up time, by emailing Steve Joseph at steve.joseph@new-haven.k12.ct.us

Rain barrels will be available at
The Sound School
17 Sea Street
New Haven, CT 06519
203-946-7106

Proceeds from this project will benefit The Sound School Student Entrepreneurship Initiative.

This is a representation of what a rain barrel looks like, not the actual barrel.

Check this out: Lapine Hill Kitchen: Introducing Our Nation's First Vegetarian, Eco-Fri...

2011-04-30T12:41:00.000-07:00

Lapine Hill Kitchen: Introducing Our Nation's First Vegetarian, Eco-Fri...: "Media Relations Contact & Owner, Raw Foods Chef and Holistic Nutritionist: Ami Beach Shadle ami@gmonkeymobile.com | cell..."

Chef Tim featured on White House website

2011-04-28T08:55:00.000-07:00

New Haven schools Director of Food Services Chef Tim Cipriano is featured this week on the White House’s “Champions of Change” website in recognition of his successful effort to introduce healthy and locally produced food into city schools.

Cipriano was one of a group of chefs and nutritionists honored by the White House for improving school lunches. He traveled to Washington D.C. last week to accept the award and discuss school lunches with policymakers. While there, he wrote the blog post and recorded the video that appears this week on the Champions of Change website

“This is a great honor,” Cipriano said. “I’m proud to represent New Haven and talk about the improvements we have made in school food. School food can be good food, and we have achieved that here in New Haven. We have proven that students will eat healthy, locally produced food.”

“Chef Tim more than deserves his award,” Superintendent of Schools Dr. Reginald Mayo said. “He has done remarkable work transforming our food programs. Students must eat right to learn, and Chef Tim is making that happen.”

Under Cipriano New Haven schools have eliminated chicken nuggets and other highly processed foods, replacing them with minimally processed food that is locally grown when available.

Team No Kid Hungry T-Shirts

2011-04-27T11:29:00.000-07:00

Team No Kid Hungry T-Shirts
Original posting: http://www.strength.org/blog/kate_thomas/team_no_kid_hungry_t-shirts/

Posted by Kate Thomas on Wednesday, April 27, 2011

We are always looking for creative ways to spread awareness about our No Kid Hungry campaign. Our most recent development: our new, No Kid Hungry running shirts.

We have lots of staff, supporters, and volunteers who always want to spread awareness for our cause at marathons, 5Ks, school events, and more. Now, we’ve made it happen.

Below are a few stories and pictures from some recent events our staff have participated in. We started with just staff, but now we are ready to have our volunteers and supporters join us in spreading the word. If you’d like to purchase a shirt please visit NO KID HUNGRY SHIRTS! We’ll collect sizes and donations and then send your shirts out in about 6-8 weeks—plenty of time to have your shirt for all your summer events.
Feel free to leave a comment below and let us know what you think!

A cross-functional group of Share Our Strength staff on the day the shirts came to the office. As soon as other staff saw the shirts, the orders came pouring in:

Get your No Kid Hungry running shirt today »

Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation New Haven 2011 UPDATE

2011-04-24T19:09:00.000-07:00

New Haven’s premier culinary benefit, Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation®, dedicated to ending childhood hunger in America, promises to be a fabulous event!

Join Co-Chairs Chef Timothy Cipriano and Pierrette Silverman at Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation New Haven 2011! The date is set for Wednesday June 8, 2011.

The Taste will be held at Commons Dining Hall at Yale University located in historic Woolsey Hall, corner of Grove and College Streets, New Haven.

Our beneficiaries for the 2011 event are CT Food Bank, End Hunger CT!, No Kid Hungry Connecticut and Christian Community Action.

2011 Restaurants committed to ending childhood hunger at Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation New Haven:
116 CROWN
BARCELONA WINE BAR
BELLA BELLA GOURMET & LABELLE FARMS
BESPOKE / SABOR
CASEUS FROMAGERIE BISTRO
CHABASO BAKERY
COPPER BEECH INN
DRESSING ROOM - A HOMEGROWN RESTAURANT
THE FARMERS COW
GERONIMO BAR AND GRILL
HEIRLOOM @ the STUDY
ION (IT'S ONLY NATURAL)
LEON'S
NHLC Catering at the NEW HAVEN LAWN CLUB
OAXACA KITCHEN
OLDE SCHOOL SALOON AND BISTRO
SAVVY TEA GOURMET
SONO BAKING COMPANY
SOUL de CUBA
TEMPLE GRILL
THALI & THALI TOO
UNION LEAGUE CAFE
WILLOUGHBY'S COFFEE & TEA
YALE CATERING
YALE DINING SERVICES

Tickets on sale now HERE

Chef Tim named ‘Champion of Change’, part of President Obama’s Winning the Future initiative!

2011-04-20T09:09:00.000-07:00

Dear Timothy,

You have been selected by an Administration Official to be highlighted as a ‘Champion of Change’, which is part of President Obama’s Winning the Future initiative. (whitehouse.gov/champions). We will be featuring chefs and food and nutrition specialists , like yourself, who are participating in the healthy schools initiative and are doing innovative things in their local communities.

Each week, we feature a group of Americans, businesses or organizations who embody ‘Innovate, Educate, and Build’. Different groups are highlighted each week ranging from educators to entrepreneurs to community activists. Our office, the Office of Public Engagement will host an event in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House to honor those who are “Winning the Future” and further empower and inspire other members of their respective communities.

At this event, agency representatives and White House Policy Offices will participate and host a discussion on amplifying best practices learned in each area. Paired with each White House event, you will be featured on the White House website.

The event is this Friday, April 22nd at 2:00 PM here at the White House.

Congratulations on being one of the ten selected as a ‘Champion of Change’ and thank you for doing the work you are doing in your community.

Office of Public Engagement

The White House

NH School Food tied into article on TrayTalk from SNA

2011-04-19T06:33:00.000-07:00

School Menus Feature Fresh Produce from School Gardens and Local Farms
Posted on 04/18/2011

As Spring blossoms unfold, many gardeners are already hard at work, clearing beds and planting those cool season veggies, like lettuce, broccoli and carrots. Students are getting in on the fun too as many schools are using school gardens and greenhouses to help kids learn everything from plant biology and environmental studies to nutrition sciences...Click link below to access full article.

http://www.traytalk.org/school-menus-feature-fresh-produce-from-school-gardens-and-local-farms/

Chef Tim will be one of the featured speakers on White House Webinar!

2011-04-12T07:19:00.000-07:00

Please join us!

What: Chefs Move to Schools Q&A Webinar

Date: Thursday, April 14, 2011

Time: 2:30pm - 3:30pm EST

Registration Link: http://vovici.com/wsb.dll/s/17fb9g4a251

Description: The Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service invites you to participate in this one-hour webinar to learn more about how chefs and schools are working together to help children make healthier food and beverage choices.

Our February 24th Chefs Move to Schools Webinar generated so much interest that we are hosting this second webinar to answer some of the most commonly asked questions as well as provide time for participating chefs and schools to ask any additional questions they have about Chefs Move to Schools.

Our question and answer panel will include:

• Sam Kass, White House Assistant Chef and the Food Initiative Coordinator;

• Janey Thornton, US Department of Agriculture, Deputy Under Secretary Food and Nutrition Service;

• Garrett Berdan, RD, Chef volunteering at Schools in the Bend LaPine School District in Bend, Oregon;

• Katrina Wiest, Wellness Specialist, Bend LaPine Schools Nutrition Services in Bend, Oregon;

• Carlin Breinig, Chef, volunteering at Autrey Mill Middle School in Johns Creek, Georgia;

• Timothy Cipriano, Chef and Executive Director of Food Services for New Haven Public Schools in New Haven, Connecticut;

• Kern Halls, Area Manager of Food and Nutrition Services for Orange County Schools In Orlando, Florida; and

• others around the country who are participating in the Chefs Move to Schools program.
Target Audience: Chefs and school personnel participating in the Chefs Move to Schools program

Additional Information: Please see the Chefs Move to Schools website and Panelists’s Biographies.

Participation: This session will be available via Microsoft Office LiveMeeting (Webinar) and is free for all participants. You will need access to a phone line and a computer with internet access for this webinar. To participate, please complete the online registration. Further information will be forthcoming to registered participants. You must register to receive additional information.

Questions?

If you have any questions on the presentation, please contact:
Erika Pijai

USDA Food and Nutrition Service

Erika.Pijai@fns.usda.gov

If you have any questions on the webinar logistics, please contact:

Emily Buckham Buday

USDA Food and Nutrition Service

Emily.Buckham@fns.usda.gov

703-605-0772

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Come help END CHILDHOOD HUNGER with Jacques Pepin!

2011-04-10T13:44:00.000-07:00

Join Jacques Pepin & many fine CT chefs, mixologists & restaurateurs on Wednesday June 8, 2011 at Yale Commons for Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation New Haven

Event Details:

June 8, 2011
5pm VIP / 6pm General Admission until 9pm
Yale Commons located in Woolsey Hall
500 College Street
New Haven, CT 06511 (Google Map & Directions)

Please note: Please note: No one under the age of 21, including children in strollers accompanied by their parents, will be admitted to Taste of the Nation. Please bring valid government-issued photo identification such as a driver’s license or passport for proof of age.

Ticket information

VIP Admission, 5-9pm, $150
VIP guest will enjoy entrance an hour early, exclusive access to an elite lounge featuring seating, special VIP-room only wines, champagnes, top-shelf beverages and fabulous tastings from celebrated chefs. Plus admission to “Confections Row”. VIP Admission price is $175 at the door.

General Admission PLUS, 6-9pm, $125
“Confections Row.” A roped-off area within the Taste of the Nation serving fine pastries & desserts from some of New Haven’s Finest Confectioners. This area is available only to VIP & GA-PLUS Guests. Tickets for this area WILL NOT be sold at the door nor will an upgrade be available at the door.

General Admission, 6-9pm, $85.00
Sample the best food and beverage New Haven has to offer as you help to end childhood hunger! General Admission price is $100 at the door.

About Taste of the Nation

The Nation’s Premier Culinary Benefit

Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation is the nation’s premier culinary benefit dedicated to ending childhood hunger in America.

Since 1988, Taste of the Nation has brought together the most creative culinary minds across the nation. Each spring and summer, pioneers of modern American cuisine, national celebrity chefs and mixologists including David Burke, Stephan Pyles, mixologist Tony Abou-Ganim, Bravo’s Top Chef Tom Collichio, Food Network stars Tyler Florence and Emeril Lagasse and thousands more like them donate their time, talent and passion at nearly 40 events across the United States and Canada with one goal in mind: to raise critical funds needed to help end childhood hunger. 100% of supports Share Our Strength’s efforts to end childhood hunger.

Taste of the Nation’s success is due to the thousands of dedicated volunteers in cities across the United States. These volunteers—chefs, corporate sponsors, marketing and public relations professionals, event planners, financiers and individuals who believe that no child should know hunger-- have helped raised more than $75 million for anti-hunger organizations that run or advocate for programs that connect at-risk families with the food they need to thrive. This year, funds raised through Taste of the Nation will support No Kid Hungry™, Share Our Strength’s campaign to end childhood hunger in America by 2015, as well as selected international efforts.

Share Our Strength^® and End Hunger Connecticut!, a statewide anti-hunger and food security organization, are launching the Connecticut No Kid Hungry^® Campaign to help end childhood hunger in Connecticut by 2015. Join them and take your own pledge to make sure no child in Connecticut grows up hungry. www.nokidhungry.org/connecticut

BARNARD SCHOOL 6th GRADER MAKES PIZZA WITH CHEF TIM ON CHANNEL 8, bringing Chefs Move to Schools to a NEW level!

2011-03-29T11:24:00.000-07:00

A Barnard Magnet School 6th grader was able to play TV chef today on Channel 8 – with a little help from New Haven Schools Executive Director of Food Services Timothy Cipriano.

Corey Bethea, who wants to be a chef, and Cipriano made pizzas in a segment today for Channel 8’s Connecticut Style show. Click here to see the video if not visible below.

Feeding children nutritious foods: wtnh.com

“Corey loves to cook,” Cipriano said. “This kind of literally hands-on experience teaches kids cooking is easy, fun and makes fantastic food. Our food programs aim to teach kids to make smart, healthy and tasty food choices.

“Corey handled his on-air moment like a pro. Attention Iron Chefs: Watch out!”

Cipriano also discussed the importance of healthy school meals and ending childhood hunger. For more information on the No Kid Hungry Connecticut campaign please go to www.nokidhungry.org/connecticut.

Here’s Chef Tim’s recipe:

· Store bought one pound pizza dough
· 8 oz container ricotta cheese
· Local honey
· Locally grown greens/sprouts

Stretch out dough to desired shape and bake in 350F oven for 10 min. Remove from oven and cool briefly. Spread ricotta cheese and drizzle with honey. Return to oven for 7 min. Remove from oven and sprinkle with greens/sprouts. Cut into pieces and enjoy a slice.

Under Cipriano, the district introduced a healthy menu with less fat and sodium and more fresh fruits and vegetables, many from local farms. The food program complements the district’s School Change Initiative reforms that seek to close the achievement gap, halve the dropout rate and assure all students are academically and financially prepared to attend a two- or four-year college.

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Taste of the Nation New Haven 2011 is just around the corner...

2011-03-27T20:56:00.000-07:00

Taste of the Nation New Haven 2011 is just around the corner...Wednesday June 8, 2011 at Yale Commons.

Event Details:

June 8, 2011
5pm VIP / 6pm General Admission until 9pm
Yale Commons located in Woolsey Hall
500 College Street
New Haven, CT 06511 (Google Map & Directions)

Ticket information

About Taste of the Nation

The Nation’s Premier Culinary Benefit

Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation is the nation’s premier culinary benefit dedicated to ending childhood hunger in America.

Chef Tim will be the keynote speaker at Oxfam Hunger Banquet® this Sunday

2011-03-25T06:09:00.000-07:00

Story copied from Hudson Valley Times: http://hudsonvalleytimes.com/view/full_story/12478998/article--Strictly-for-hunger-Mt--St--Alphonsus-in-Esopus-hosts-Oxfam-Hunger-Banquet-®-for-Queens-Galley-this-Sunday-?instance=almanac_left_column

March 24, 2011

Strictly for hunger

Mt. St. Alphonsus in Esopus hosts Oxfam Hunger Banquet ® for Queens Galley this Sunday

Hudson Valley Times - Strictly for hunger Mt St Alphonsus in Esopus hosts Oxfam Hunger Banquet ® for Queens Galley this Sunday Among the many organizations dedicated to fighting world hunger, one of the most impressive pedigrees belongs to Oxfam. It started in England in 1942 as the Oxford Committee for Famine Relief, organized to persuade the British government to relax its naval blockade and allow shipment of food supplies to Greek citizens who were facing starvation under Axis occupation. Over time, Oxfam racked up so many successes that it has expanded at last count to 14 organizations working in 98 countries. Oxfam America was founded in 1970 in response to the great famine in Bangladesh.

Hunger isn’t the only issue that Oxfam International addresses, but it’s still high on the list of priorities. And in recent years, a particular type of combination fundraising and consciousness-raising event about hunger – around the world and in our own communities – has become such a popular hit that Oxfam has trademarked the name. It’s called a Hunger Banquet®, and you’ve probably already heard of it even if the name doesn’t immediately ring a bell. There have been several held in our neck of the woods, and Mount Saint Alphonsus in West Park will host one this Sunday, March 27 to benefit Kingston’s open-to-anyone soup kitchen and food pantry, the Queens Galley.

Here’s the scenario: You show up at a designated location and draw a ticket that randomly assigns you to one of three groups roughly representing the disparities among how different segments of humanity get to eat, based on the latest statistics about the number of people living in poverty. The luckiest 15 percent of attendees, representing those living in the high-income tier, are served a sumptuous repast. At this Sunday’s event, the high-end meals will be catered by Culinary Institute of America-trained executive chef Greg Garrison and executive chef Analisa LaPietra.

The next 35 percent are typically fed a modest meal of rice and beans. As this number corresponds to the largest demographic addressing hunger and food insecurity in our own community, our children, guests at Mount Saint Alphonsus will instead dine on an offering from the Kingston City School District lunch menu.

The remaining guests, representing the 50 percent of the world population facing hunger and poverty daily, can help themselves to small portions of rice and water: more than all too many of our fellow humans get to eat on a typical day. (At least we have the luxury of tossing a granola bar in the glove compartment for the drive home, in case we get unlucky.) All guests pay the same price for their meal, regardless of the luck of the draw; in this case, admission is free, although donations to the Queens Galley will doubtless be invited.

It’s a fascinating concept, and there’s more to it than an opportunity to experience deprivation first-hand for a couple of hours. The Hunger Banquet® always includes an open discussion component, and there is often a featured speaker to help take your mind off that pitiful blob of rice and let you know practical ways in which you can help alleviate the invisible hunger in your own backyard. Sunday’s guest speaker will be chef Tim Cipriano, executive director of Food Services for the New Haven, Connecticut public schools.

“Chef Tim” has more than 16 years of culinary experience, having worked in school food service for the last six years and at several restaurants in the Northeast. He has received local and national recognition for integrating lessons about food into school curriculum and for getting students to ask for locally grown fresh foods. This effort led him to receive the honorific moniker Local Food Dude from a fellow chef. On a more global level, he worked closely with congresswoman Rosa DeLauro toward the passage of the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, then went on to work directly with the White House – specifically, with the First Lady’s Office and chef Sam Kass – on the planning and rollout of the Chefs Move to Schools campaign.

One of Cipriano’s proudest achievements to date has been introducing more local produce into the school lunch program – over 150,000 pounds of Connecticut-grown food in 2010 – and working to educate New Haven’s urban students about fresh, healthy and great- tasting food choices. New Haven has 46 public schools serving roughly 20,000 students, 80 percent of whom qualify for Free and Reduced-Price Lunch, indicating a very high poverty rate in the community. “Chef Tim” will lead a discussion about child hunger with delegates from regional schools at Sunday’s event.

The Hunger Banquet® runs from 3 to 5 p.m. on March 27 at the Mount Saint Alphonsus retreat center, which is located at 1001 Broadway (Route 9W) in the Town of Esopus. To reserve your seat, call the Queens Galley at (845) 338-3468. If you’re interested in volunteering at the event, contact UlsterCorps at (845) 481-0331 or e-mail ulstercorps@gmail.com.

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No Kid Hungry Connecticut kick-off Wednesday 3/23/11 in Middletown!!!

2011-03-22T15:43:00.000-07:00

MEDIA ADVISORY
March 22, 2011

CONTACT:
Ariane Holm
aholm@strength.org
C: 571-213-6465/O: 202-649-4350

Lucy Nolan
lnolan@endhungerct.org
C: 860-966-2816/O: 860-560-2100

GOVERNOR MALLOY, SHARE OUR STRENGTH® TO ANNOUNCE LAUNCH OF

CONNECTICUT ‘NO KID HUNGRY’ CAMPAIGN

Partnership with End Hunger Connecticut! Will Connect More Children to Summer Meals and After School Supper Programs

MIDDLETOWN, CONN. (March 22, 2011) – Share Our Strength® and End Hunger Connecticut! will be joined by Governor Dannel P. Malloy, USDA Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services Kevin Concannon, State Senate President Donald Williams, State Speaker of the House Christopher Donovan and an influential group of state and city leaders from the private, public and nonprofit sector to announce the launch of the Connecticut No Kid Hungry® Campaign at Macdonough Elementary School in Middletown on Wednesday, March 23 at 4:30pm ET.

More than 127,000 children in Connecticut are at risk of hunger. Partners at the press event will announce steps to reach measurable, first-year goals to increase participation in the Summer Food Service Program and After School Supper Program. Only 25 percent of children eligible for summer meals participate in the program and more than 24,000 children are eligible for but don’t participate in the After School Supper Program. The Connecticut campaign is part of the national No Kid Hungry Campaign to end childhood hunger in America by 2015 which is spearheaded by the national anti-hunger organization Share Our Strength.

WHAT: Press conference to announce the Connecticut No Kid Hungry® Campaign

WHEN: Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 4:30 p.m. ET

WHERE: Macdonough Elementary School, 66 Spring St, Middletown, CT 06457
WHO: Dannel P. Malloy, Governor, State of Connecticut; Lucy Nolan, Executive Director, End Hunger Connecticut!; Kevin Concannon, Under Secretary, Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services USDA; Donald Williams, Senate President Pro Tempore, Connecticut General Assembly; Christopher G. Donovan, Speaker of the House, Connecticut General Assembly; Billy Grant, Restaurant Bricco Chef and Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation Committee Chair; Timothy Cipriano, Chef, City of New Haven Executive Director of Food Services and Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation Committee Chair; Chris Buchanan, Senior Manager, Public Affairs and Government Relations, Northeast Region, Walmart.

OTHER: Contact Ariane Holm to attend the press conference or request interviews at aholm@strength.org or 571-213-6465; Contact Juliet Manalan for interviews with Governor Malloy 860-524-7314 or juliet.Manalan@ct.gov.
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News Advisory: Governor Malloy, Share Our Strength to Announce Launch of Campaign to End Childhood Hunger

2011-03-18T11:28:00.000-07:00

MEDIA ADVISORY
March 22, 2011

CONTACT:
Ariane Holm
aholm@strength.org
C: 571-213-6465/O: 202-649-4350

Lucy Nolan
lnolan@endhungerct.org
C: 860-966-2816/O: 860-560-2100

GOVERNOR MALLOY, SHARE OUR STRENGTH® TO ANNOUNCE LAUNCH OF
CONNECTICUT ‘NO KID HUNGRY’ CAMPAIGN
Partnership with End Hunger Connecticut! Will Connect More Children to Summer Meals and After School Supper Programs

MIDDLETOWN, CONN. (March 22, 2011) – Share Our Strength® and End Hunger Connecticut! will be joined by Governor Dannel P. Malloy, USDA Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services Kevin Concannon, State Senate President Donald Williams, State Speaker of the House Christopher Donovan and an influential group of state and city leaders from the private, public and nonprofit sector to announce the launch of the Connecticut No Kid Hungry® Campaign at Macdonough Elementary School in Middletown on Wednesday, March 23 at 4:30pm ET.

More than 127,000 children in Connecticut are at risk of hunger. Partners at the press event will announce steps to reach measurable, first-year goals to increase participation in the Summer Food Service Program and After School Supper Program. Only 25 percent of children eligible for summer meals participate in the program and more than 24,000 children are eligible for but don’t participate in the After School Supper Program. The Connecticut campaign is part of the national No Kid Hungry Campaign to end childhood hunger in America by 2015 which is spearheaded by the national anti-hunger organization Share Our Strength.

WHAT:                 Press conference to announce the Connecticut No Kid Hungry® Campaign

WHEN: Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 4:30 p.m. ET

WHERE: Macdonough Elementary School, 66 Spring St, Middletown, CT 06457
WHO: Dannel P. Malloy, Governor, State of Connecticut; Lucy Nolan, Executive Director, End Hunger Connecticut!; Kevin Concannon, Under Secretary, Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services USDA; Donald Williams, Senate President Pro Tempore, Connecticut General Assembly; Christopher G. Donovan, Speaker of the House, Connecticut General Assembly; Billy Grant, Restaurant Bricco Chef and Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation Committee Chair; Timothy Cipriano, Chef, City of New Haven Executive Director of Food Services and Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation Committee Chair; Chris Buchanan, Senior Manager, Public Affairs and Government Relations, Northeast Region, Walmart.

OTHER: Contact Ariane Holm to attend the press conference or request interviews at aholm@strength.org or 571-213-6465; Contact Juliet Manalan for interviews with Governor Malloy 860-524-7314 or juliet.Manalan@ct.gov.
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Job Opening: SNAP Outreach Advocate for End Hunger CT!

2011-03-15T14:32:00.000-07:00

Job Opening: SNAP Outreach Advocate

The focus of End Hunger Connecticut!, Inc. is to eliminate hunger in the state through outreach, public education and legislative and administrative advocacy. Our goal is to raise awareness of hunger in the state of Connecticut, promote funding for and access to nutrition assistance programs, and to speak out to help eliminate the root causes of hunger. EHC! works toward the goal of helping low-income families and people move “beyond the food pantry ” towards self-sufficiency.

Job Title: SNAP Outreach Advocate

Accountability: Reports to the EHC! SNAP Program Manager

General Purpose or Function: The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formally known as the Food Stamp Program, is a federal nutrition program available to low-income people. The SNAP Outreach Advocate will increase participation in SNAP through outreach, education and application assistance at the community and individual level.

Responsibilities:

• Organize and conduct events and workshops in targeted communities for the purpose of SNAP education/assistance and the distribution of SNAP and other educational materials.

• Network and maintain professional relationships with other community service organizations, be knowledgeable about the services they provide and make referrals whenever possible.

• Work with people seeking SNAP assistance by determining eligibility through pre-screenings, assisting with application process, following up on cases, and perform in-home visits to deliver services to the elderly and disabled.

• Work with the Department of Social Services to advocate for clients when necessary, to process applications and follow up on cases.

• Participate in SNAP advisory meetings as directed by SNAP Program Manager.

• Keep and maintain current, accurate records of individuals served, outreach activities conducted, surveys completed and other information as required.

• Provide regular reports on activities and data collected.

• Related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel programs.

• Ability to work with people of diverse backgrounds and perspectives.

• Good oral and written communication skills.

• Comfortable speaking in front of large groups.

• Self directed with the ability to begin and complete tasks independently.

• Initiative and ownership in areas of responsibility.

• Bilingual in Spanish a plus.

• Ability to travel, reliable transportation necessary, some evening and weekend hours.

• Relevant experience in outreach or community work a plus.

Full time, flexible 40 hours work week. Salary commensurate with experience; benefits include medical, holidays, vacation, sick time.

Position is open until filled. This is a grant funded position through September, 2011, with the possibility of the position open for longer term.

To apply: Send cover letter, resume and salary history to: Search Committee, End Hunger Connecticut!, 102 Hungerford St., Hartford, CT 06106; e-mail: gcorso@endhungerct.org

Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer

HUNGER IS NOT AN OPTION! Chef Tim to present at Hunger Banquet, 3/27/11

2011-03-11T12:19:00.000-08:00

2nd Annual Hudson Valley Hunger Banquet

March 27, 2011 3pm-5pm

at Mount St Alphonsus

1001 Broadway

Ulster Park, NY 12487

Coordinated by Queens Galley and UlsterCorps

Please join us for this unique and memorable event

and participate in our discussion about ending child hunger in America

with special guest, Chef Tim Cipriano

What is a Hunger Banquet?

Few experiences bring to life the inequalities in our world more powerfully than an Oxfam Hunger Banquet event. Unique and memorable, The Hunger Banquet event allows participants to experience firsthand how our decisions affect others in the world.

Upon arrival our guests draw tickets at random that assign them each to either a high-, middle-, or low-income tier-based on the latest statistics about the number of people living in poverty. Each income level receives a corresponding meal. The first 15 percent represent those living in the high- income tier and are served a sumptuous meal catered by celebrated chefs; the next 35 percent represent the largest demographic addressing hunger and food insecurity in our own community; our children. These guests will dine on an offering from the Kingston Consolidated school lunch menu; and the remaining guests, representing the 50% of the world population facing hunger and poverty daily, help themselves to small portions of rice and water. Although all guests pay the same price for admission, as in life we never know how fate is decided.

To volunteer or for more information, email ulstercorps@gmail.com or call 845-481-0331 or Queens Galley at 845-338-3468.

CT to launch No Kid Hungry, CT Campaign to End Childhood Hunger

2011-03-11T06:01:00.000-08:00

On March 23, 2011 CT state history will be made when Share Our Strength launches the No Kid Hungry Campaign in Connecticut in partnership with End Hunger Connecticut! (EHC!)

The overall goal of the partnership is to end childhood hunger in Connecticut by increasing participation in federal nutrition programs; Afterschool Suppers & Summer Meal Programs.

DATE, TIME & LOCATION:

Wednesday, March 23 4:30 p.m. EST

Macdonough School
66 Spring Street
Middletown, CT 06457

Why Middletown to launch this kick-off?

EHC! has always been a part of the Mayor’s Task Force on Childhood Hunger as led by child advocate and overall amazing person, Betsy Morgan. Betsy organizes the Middlesex Coalition for Children which meets bi-monthly to discuss children’s issues in the community and advocate for change at the legislature. In 2006, EHC! received a fund from a regional grant through the Northeast Regional Anti-Hunger Network from the UPS foundation to increase participate in a targeted community. EHC! chose Middletown because of their potential to serve many more meals than were being served (based on their F/R participation in school lunch). EHC! partnered with the sponsor, Community Renewal Team, Inc. and convened a working group on summer food that included members from the schools, PTA, food pantry, parents, community groups, etc. EHC! recruited volunteers to do activities at sites, expanded sites, and expanded service length and meals. EHC! funded a local student run CSA at Wesleyan University to do nutrition education and gardening activities at sites and are involved in summer food as well. The purpose was to focus on creating a sustainable program so EHC! withdrew from the 'on the ground work' after two years and as you can see below-participation has continued to grow! CRT also added snacks to most sites last year.

2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
Middletown-Sponsored by CRT, Inc. (Meals served) 39,742 23,206 17,511 8,857 3,755

In addition to EHC! work on Summer Food in Middletown, they have participated in WIC advocacy and engaged the Hunger Task Force in a Listening Session for Child Nutrition Reauthorization with Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro in June 2009 at Wexler-Grant School in New Haven working in collaboration with New Haven School Food. Last year EHC! organized a state-wide press conference titled “An Act Concerning Children in the Recession” in the Middletown Food Pantry, Amazing Grace. Amazing Grace has just moved to a new location, one block away from Macdonough school. Links to that press conference are available here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQguSj0EtqQ and here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lU0kCde6pBU.

Davis Street School Connects CMT’s with CMT’s (Chefs Move To Schools)!

2011-03-10T06:11:00.000-08:00

MEDIA ALERT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media Contact: Timothy Cipriano, (203) 946-8813 ext. 11 Cell – (203) 410-0831

timothy.cipriano@new-haven.k12.ct.us

DAVIS STREET SCHOOL TAKES CMT TESTS TO A NEW LEVEL

Davis Street School Connects CMT’s with CMT’s (Chefs Move To Schools)!

What: In conjunction with the end of National School Breakfast Week and the Connecticut Mastery Test; Davis Street School teamed up with New Haven School Food Services to bring a dynamic program into the school. Working with Michelle Obama’s Chefs Move to Schools Program, UCONN Dietetics Program, Yale University Lacrosse Team and the School Nutrition Association’s School Breakfast Detective’s contest the children will listen to two speakers talking about the importance of physical activity and healthy eating.

Prizes will also be awarded to the students who participated and won the school level “School Breakfast Detective” Book Cover contest. The top three winners will be entered into a national contest.

Agenda:

Hot Healthy Breakfast served

“The Importance of Breakfast”: Alfonso Costa, Yale Lacrosse Player

“Healthy Eating” food demo & presentation with Chef Jeff Schack

Award Ceremony for the top “School Breakfast Detective” Book Covers

When: Friday, March 11, 2011

9:30am-10:30am

Where: Davis Street School

130 Orchard Street, New Haven, CT 06515

Photo Opportunities Available!

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Chef Tim to present in NYC regarding proposed USDA standards for school meals

2011-03-07T07:08:00.000-08:00

On Tuesday March 8th, the Food Systems Network of NYC has invited Chef Tim to present on a panel of Nationally Reknowned School Meal Experts to discuss the proposed USDA standards for school meals that were introduced on January 13th. The seminar will begin with a tour of La Marqueta, the recently renovated market space in East Harlem, which houses the newly opened kitchen incubator run by Hot Bread Kitchen.

The USDA proposal requires school meal standards, which would add more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and fat-free and low-fat milk to school meals, and are based on the most recent Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommendations. Schools would also be required to limit the levels of saturated fat, sodium, calories, and trans fats in meals. The panel will discuss the possibilities for improved meal quality for our public school students.

Our speakers will be:

Amie Hamlin, Executive Director, New York City Coalition for Healthy School Food

Laura Stanley, Learning Lab Manager, School Food FOCUS

Timothy Cipriano, Executive Director, Food Services for New Haven Public Schools

Moderated by Jenny Dirksen, Northeast Director, Share our Strength.

Please join us to learn more about the proposed standards and their impact on school meals.
Click here to read the proposed changes.

Date: Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Time: 12:00pm - 2:00pm

Location: Meet at La Marqueta

1607 Park Avenue New York, NY 10029

Directions: La Marqueta is located on Park Avenue, directly under the Metro North tracks, between 114th and 115th Streets. The nearest subway stop is the 6 at 116th Street. Exit on Lexington Avenue, walk 1 block west to Park Avenue and turn left. You will see the entrance to the front of La Marqueta on 115th Street—continue 1 block south, past the entrance, to 114th Street. The entrance is in the back of the building in the loading area, please ring bell for entry.

Panel Location: We will walk over to the East Harlem Asthma Center for the panel discussion after the tour.

East Harlem Asthma Center for Excellence (EHACE)

161-169 East 110th Street (between Lexington Ave and Third Ave)

New York, NY 10029

Source: http://www.foodsystemsnyc.org/network_events/onm-march-11

NH School Food: Notes from Chef Tim

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Help bring the FOOD NETWORK to New Haven!

Help bring the FOOD NETWORK to New Haven!

The New Haven School Food Truck has been nominated in The Great Food Truck Race America's Favorite Giveaway sponsored by Food Network.

Vote for us starting August 14.

The truck with the most votes will win $10,000 and get a chance to appear on Season 3.

Just visit www.foodnetwork.com/foodtrucks and click on America's Favorite link.

To see the truck in action and to help us spread the word here are the truck locations:

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