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Spring is on its way. The sun is high and the temperatures are warming up. Spring brings new life, new beginnings, and a time to reset. It is the perfect setting to talk about transformational procurement. No, it is not another “toolkit” to adorn your shelf with hopes...
Emails, texts, blogs, podcasts, virtual school nutrition shows, and virtual national meetings, oh my! We have come a long way in school nutrition with the use of technology but the question that I ponder is: have we gone too far? Additionally, do we rely on technology...
Happy New Year and welcome back to our Urban School Food Alliance blog! This is a real journey into the unknown for a “seasoned” professional such as myself. You see, my generation did not grow up with computers, cell phones, or cars that talk to you. We used to write...
Welcome to the first blog from the Urban School Food Alliance (Alliance or USFA), a small nonprofit representing 17 of the largest districts in the United States. I am Dr. Katie Wilson, the first paid staff member and first Executive Director of the Alliance. The...
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the important role schools play in our food systems, as a source of food for students, an employer of essential food service workers and a market for food producers. The pandemic also exposed the deep, pervasive inequities in our...
The Urban School Food Alliance was formed in 2012 to address the unique needs of the nation’s largest school districts. As a nonprofit group, we share best practices and leverage our purchasing power to continue to drive food quality up and costs down while...
As we celebrate the season of thanks in the month of November, we, the Urban School Food Alliance, are forever grateful to our partners who share our same mission: by making healthy, high quality food accessible to our 3.3 million students. We aim to revolutionize...
The Urban School Food Alliance is pleased to have the support of an advisory board– a diverse group of leaders and professionals to bring their unique knowledge, skill sets and experiences to the Alliance and its mission. Members of the advisory board volunteer their...
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Urban School Food Alliance Responds: President Signs Keep Kids Fed Act of 2022
Jun 25, 2022
On Saturday, June 25, 2022, the President signed into law the Keep Kids Fed Act of 2022, which extends certain...
Smerconish: We Must Preserve the Food Security Safety Net in Our Schools
Jun 21, 2022
School meal programs have prevented children from hunger and malnutrition for decades. Available in almost every...
NewsNation: Federal free school meal waivers set to expire June 30
Jun 9, 2022
On July 1, the universal free school lunch will be no more. The federal pandemic-era waivers that provided free...
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