Photo courtesy of Beyond Green Partners website Written by: Liz Lukehart, Communications Manager, Seven Generations Ahead For over 20 years, Beyond Green Partners has been transforming school kitchens across Illinois, proving that it’s possible to shift from...
Anita Garrett, a Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) grandmother, started attending school board meetings in 2022 because she was deeply concerned about the food being served to her grandchildren. Seeing that the meals didn’t match what the district’s wellness policy...
Hear leaders from organizations across the country discuss school food system transformation, grant opportunities, scratch cooking, local partnerships, and strategies for helping schools build stronger, more resilient meal programs. From the Healthy Meals Incentives...
Learn how FoodRight and Milwaukee Public Schools are engaging students, families, and community partners to improve school meals through the Good School Food Project. From the Healthy Meals Incentives November 2025...
Learn how the School Food Innovators of Tomorrow project connects culinary students, school nutrition teams, and local farmers to strengthen school meal programs. This session highlights internship experiences, scratch cooking, and regional collaboration to support...
The idea for School Meal Sparks struck Kirsten Strong, the resident dietitian of Kalamazoo Public Schools, as she sampled school meal-appropriate dishes prepared by culinary arts students at Kalamazoo Valley Community College (KVCC). Invited as a guest to try their...
