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FRESH. LOCAL. DELICIOUS.
FUELING SMART = LEARNING SMART
MAKING THE RIGHT CHOICE...THE EASY CHOICE
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Student Nutrition Professionals Include:
- Cooks, cashiers and cafeteria managers and staff who work on the frontlines in school cafeterias
- District level staff, including directors, dietitians and chefs who manage everything from menu planning to procurement
- Individuals overseeing child nutrition programs at the state level
- Industry members who provide healthy foods, supplies, equipment and software for school cafeterias.
They are all working together to provide healthy school meals that help students succeed in the classroom and beyond.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Where does food come from for student breakfast and lunches?
There are more than 250 people that come together everyday to make sure that over 30,000 meals are served to our students to help them perform their best. Food production happens in the Central kitchen where meals are made fresh daily.
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Where do elementary lunches come from?
Each day, over 30 student nutrition staff members come together in the Central Kitchen to produce and package elementary meals. These meals are packed with utmost safety and freshness in mind. Our elementary kitchens are limited in staff and equipment, so serving students in a ready-made package is necessary for a quick, effective, and nutritious meal.
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Does student nutrition make any meals from scratch?
Yes! In fact, many of the main dishes are made from scratch, including our homemade chili, spaghetti sauce, taco meat, oriental rice, muffins, dinner rolls, cinnamon rolls, and AK grown mashed potatoes to name a few! Join us often for breakfast and lunch!
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Does student nutrition source any produce from local farmers?
Yes! Student Nutrition is building partnerships with local farmers every year. We currently bring in Alaska grown potatoes, carrots, wheat, broccoli, cabbage and beef!
ASD Student Nutrition is serving Alaska Grown spaghetti to elementary students.
The spaghetti sauce recipe is made with AK grown and raised beef and is our inaugural opportunity and what we hope to be a recurring feature of future meals that utilize AK grown products. This joins the ranks of the baked and mashed potatoes that come from Mat-Su farms and the various baked goods that utilize wheat flour grown on farms in Palmer and Delta Junction and ground at the mill in Delta.
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Can I visit the Central Kitchen?
Absolutely! We enjoy having visitors and educating on how food is made and the large effort it takes to feed 30,000 meals per day! Great for field trips, internships, college shadowing in large scale food production. Call student nutrition dietitian at 348-5149