Did your school receive COVID-19 relief funding to offset increased costs caused by the accommodations made during the 2020/21 school year? Many states included integrated…
Use your COVID-19 relief funding now to lock into NutriStudents K-12 at a discount for years to come! https://nutristudentsk-12.com/news/fresh-bites-blog/use-covid-19-relief-save/

Summer is finally here. You’ve earned the time to unplug and leave work emails and responsibilities behind. While you’re away, we’ll keep our eyes open for news that could affect…
To be sure to get the news you need, please provide us with your summer contact information. When you do, you will automatically be entered to win one year free. https://nutristudentsk-12.com/news/fresh-bites-blog/dont-be-stranger/

Month-by-month. No upfront costs. Cancel at anytime. Money-back guarantee. Our support to help school districts survive and recover from COVID continues with a special risk-free…
To help districts recover from COVID, we’re offering an affordable month-by-month subscription with a money-back guarantee. https://nutristudentsk-12.com/news/fresh-bites-blog/risk-free-pricing-covid-recovery/

Schedule a system demonstration today to see how your students, employees and program can benefit from NutriStudents K-12.
Tap into stimulus/CARES Act funding to subscribe to NutriStudents K-12 today and realize ROI this year and next. https://nutristudentsk-12.com/news/fresh-bites-blog/nutristudents-k-12-qualifies-cares-funding/

7 School Nutrition Trends for 2021 Convincing parents to take school meals No Risk. Plenty of Rewards. 'Commodities First' menus equal savings Without a doubt, school…
Have a budget surplus this year? Subscribe to NutriStudents K-12 now to be able to do more with less in 2021/22. Tap into our library of student-approved, USDA-compliant menu weeks; time-saving tools; and stand-by professional support. https://nutristudentsk-12.com/news/fresh-bites-blog/use-2021-budget-long-term-benefits/

NutriStudents K-12 is pleased to partner with the Minnesota South Central Service Cooperative to bring our vital foodservice support to many of its member districts. Joyce…
Congratulations to our friend, Joyce Swenson, on your retirement. https://nutristudentsk-12.com/news/fresh-bites-blog/congrats-joyce-swenson/

From our zoom room to yours, happy holidays!
Sending gratitude and heartfelt thanks this holiday season and always. https://nutristudentsk-12.com/news/fresh-bites-blog/happy-holidays-nutristudents-k-12/

You have probably heard the good news – the USDA has extended several waivers for school meal programs through December 31, 2020. This means schools can use summer meal guidelines…
With the USDA’s extension of several waivers, schools can continue using summer meal guidelines to feed students this fall. Tap into our free menus. https://nutristudentsk-12.com/news/fresh-bites-blog/free-resources-fall/

    We'd Love to Answer Any Questions You Have! Call toll-free: 844-204-2847 / Email: info@NutriStudentsK-12.com Or you can Request information   Do you have any idea what…
Many FSDs are playing through multiple scenarios for the fall, not knowing which will prevail. NutriStudents K-12 can help you respond swiftly to whatever fall may bring. The $1,995 set-up fee is being waived through 7/10. https://nutristudentsk-12.com/news/fresh-bites-blog/be-ready-anything-fall/

Congratulations to the School Nutrition Association's recently elected leaders for the coming year. In particular, we want to extend our well-wishes to incoming vice president…
SNA members recently elected its incoming leaders, including Lori Adkins as vice president. https://nutristudentsk-12.com/news/fresh-bites-blog/congrats-newly-elected-sna-leaders/

If young people in your school or in your midst are struggling to understand the coronavirus and its effects on their little worlds, the media have offered up stories and…
What do you say to confused young people about the coronavirus? https://nutristudentsk-12.com/news/fresh-bites-blog/talking-kids-about-covid-19/

To help schools in the event of closing, NutriStudents K-12 is making publicly available – free to all – a COVID-19 Emergency Menu. It includes 3 weeks (5 days each) of fully…
To help schools in the event of closing, NutriStudents K-12 is making publicly available – free to all – a COVID-19 Emergency Menu. https://nutristudentsk-12.com/news/fresh-bites-blog/free-covid-19-emergency-menu/

Asian flavors have grown in popularity in American culture and restaurants. Chicken Satay, similar to the recipe on NutriStudents K-12 weeks 10 and 30, is simply grilled meat…
Asian flavors have grown in popularity in American culture and restaurants. Chicken Satay, similar to the recipe on NutriStudents K-12 weeks 10 and 30, is simply grilled meat (generally skewered) with a flavorful sauce. https://nutristudentsk-12.com/news/fresh-bites-blog/make-chicken-satay/

Creating delicious entrées and menus your students love takes a lot of time, energy and knowledge. You've worked hard to build your menus and may get discouraged when students…
Our fall promotion can save you more than 50% off our one time set-up fee! We still have room to add several more districts to this year’s program under this discounted price. https://nutristudentsk-12.com/news/fresh-bites-blog/dont-miss-out-over-50/

Shelly Miller, our director of client relations, has been busy visiting districts and helping our foodservice friends get the 2019-2020 school year off to a great start. As the…
Shelly Miller, director of client relations, has been visiting schools this fall to help everyone make the most of the NutriStudents K-12 system and keep things running smoothly. https://nutristudentsk-12.com/news/fresh-bites-blog/photo-gallery-fall-school-visits/

Your school may be eligible to feed all students for free under the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). This USDA program introduced on a rolling basis in 2012 allows districts…
The Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) allows schools in low-income areas to provide free meals to all kids without income verification. https://nutristudentsk-12.com/news/fresh-bites-blog/tap-cep-feed-all-kids/

Help raise awareness of dairy and its role in a healthy diet by observing National Dairy Month in June. It's the perfect time to have classes take a field trip to a local dairy…
Help raise awareness of dairy and its role in a healthy diet by observing National Dairy Month in June. https://nutristudentsk-12.com/news/fresh-bites-blog/june-national-dairy-month/

Congratulations to Diann Fuess, foodservice director for Agate School District #300, in Agate, Colorado! She is the lucky winner of our first quarter giveaway for one-year free of…
Congratulations to Diann Fuess, foodservice director for Agate School District #300, in Agate, Colorado! She is the lucky winner of our first quarter giveaway for one-year free of NutriStudents K-12. https://nutristudentsk-12.com/news/fresh-bites-blog/no-district-too-small/

The USDA gives schools a gift every year in the form of commodity foods, officially known as USDA Foods. They provide nutritious foods to federal child nutrition programs while…
Our executive chef creates our school lunch menus with a "commodities first" mindset. Starting with available USDA Foods, she masterfully develops flavorful recipes that students will love. Using commodities first, NutriStudents K-12 menus can help you re… https://nutristudentsk-12.com/news/fresh-bites-blog/commodities-first-menus-equal-savings/

NutriStudents K-12 Cowboy Salad is a satisfying recipe that makes use of several USDA Foods/commodity foods. It's also easy to make and a versatile side dish that complements many…
If you need to use up some of your commodity legumes, the NutriStudents K-12 Cowboy Salad is a recipe you'll appreciate as will your students! https://nutristudentsk-12.com/news/fresh-bites-blog/make-cowboy-salad/