The Truck Farm Hits the Road
What’s the best way to teach kids about farming when you’re nowhere near a farm? How about bringing a farm to the kids? Our two mobile Truck Farms visited students […]
Celebrating our School Lunch Heroes
On May 5th, we celebrated a group of School Lunch Heroes: our incredible Healthy School Food team! Each member of this team goes above and beyond every day to prepare […]
Fresh Feature Friday at Smothers Elementary
Fourth and fifth graders at Smothers Elementary School had the opportunity to taste test three new butternut squash recipes during their lunch period on January 20th. The tasting was part […]
Nudging Kids Toward Healthy Choices
It’s an age-old question that has puzzled parents and school officials alike: How do we get kids to eat more fruits and vegetables? Since 2008, our Healthy School Food (HSF) […]
Building Community Through Cooking Classes at the Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy
After a few hours of play and exercise in the summer sun, the Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy campers were ready to eat. As the middle schoolers filed into the […]
A Hunger Free Summer
In DC over 40,000 students on free and reduced lunch are at risk of experiencing hunger this summer. Every year when schools let out for the […]
Healthy School Food in the Community Over DCPS February Break
DC Public Schools teachers, staff, and students took a much-deserved vacation last week for their February Break, but our Healthy School Food team went into high gear. To keep our students […]
Healthy School Foods Celebrates Black Health and Wellness
Chef Anand demonstrates a sweet potato hash recipe with assistance from Chef Iris for the students of Aiton Elementary School as part of Healthy School Foods’ Black History Month Celebration on Thursday, February […]
Photos: Fiesta Fajita Friday!
Last Friday, students at Washington Jesuit Academy were treated to Fiesta Fajita Friday by our Healthy School Foods Team. DC Central Kitchen’s dietetic intern, Lauryn Woodruff, organized the latin themed […]
Photos: Lean, Mean Green Beans at Fresh Feature Friday!
“Tastes like my grandma’s!” “I like all three!” “This tastes like Popeyes!” These are just some of the reviews by the students at Thomas and Drew Elementary Schools during January’s […]