| Maine School Nutrition Association |
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Food Insecurity article from USDA Under Secretary Concannon Cites Important Role of Nutrition Assistance Programs as U.S. Economy Recovers from Recession |
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| MSNA NEEDS YOUR HELP! *Do you love spending time with people who do what you do? *Are you certified with SNA? *Do you enjoy the courses and workshops MSNA has offered you? *Would you like to see our association continue for new members coming in? *Would you like to play a part in the success of our awesome association? Consider becoming a part of our association board. There are many committees and jobs where you can share your skills and expertise to make us the best association ever! |
| Check out our CALENDAR page for new events & forms! New Regulations Released Click here for USDA information New Links on our Resources Page! Michelle Obama's New Chef to Schools Coalition Now you can register your school to sign up for the Chefs to Schools program. You can count on menu ideas, recipes and training. Bring positive ideas into your program that parents and school staff will love. Visit the new Chefs to Schools website for more information You Tube video - Hunger Hits Home |
FARM TO SCHOOL GRANTS OF UP TO $100,000 FROM THE USDA SEE OUR GRANTS PAGE |
| DO THE NEW USDA REGULATIONS MAKE SENSE TO YOU? So you've heard about the changes that are coming down the pike, but do you really know what it means to your program? SNA has put together a comparison of the old regulations and the new that makes it easier to decipher than reading th 280 page document. We've posted it here for your convenience. Click here to download the document in pfd form. MSNA conference planners are already working to make the FALL conference a success. Save the date! |
| If you are a Maine SNA member there is a new resource on the SNA website. It is a sample letter to parents explaining the new meal pattern. Log into the National SNA website, click on Publications, Tray Talk and you will see "NEW" Sample letter to parents about the new meal pattern. |
| Save the date for the Fall Conference in South Portland! Click HERE for date & info |
| Two week cycle breakfast and lunch menus that will meet the new meal patterns as well as the nutrient analyses for the menus. This project was to demonstrate how dairy, including flavored milk, cheese and yogurt, may be included in school menus and meet nutrition guidelines. These menus are now posted on the NDC website in the School Nutrition section under Child Nutrition tab or click here here for www.nationaldairycouncil.org/SampleSchoolMenus. |
| Informal farmers and schools "Meet and Greet" on Friday, May 11th from 1 - 3 pm, in the Town Hall in North Berwick (21 Main Street - 2nd floor). Share refreshments and build relationships and ideas for cooperation between school food services and local farms. • Please note - there is a soft deadline for a letter of inquiry (short description of a proposal) on May 18th, and a proposal application date of June 15th. • People at the meet and greet will be able to brain-storm some possible ideas for proposals - Kristine Jenkins will be able to work with interested parties in writing and submitting proposals. • Erin MacGuire from Congresswoman Chellie Pingree's office will be attending the meeting showing their interest in supporting farm to school initiatives. • If you have information you would like to share or seek from the meet and greet group (whether you are a farmer, food service director, or other interested party) please fill out the attached form and return by email to Kristine Jenkins kristineljenkins@gmail.com before the 11th. Kristine will compile your ideas into documents before the meeting. Example:"what do schools want?" or "What can farmers provide?" This information will serve as the beginning of a database that people around York County may use as a reference for local food sources or partnering with a school. For form click here. |
| Do you have any photos of your program that you would like others to see? Contact Doris Demers ddemers@yorkschools.org |
TIME TO VOTE FOR UPCOMING MAINE SNA OFFICERS ONLINE VOTING NOW AVAILABLE If you are using the paper ballot in the Maine Light please add Lynn Gnade as a candidate for secretary. Her name was not printed by mistake. This voting method will require a stamp. If voting online you must have your SNA membership number Vote Now! |