School Nutrition Teams Across Massachusetts Kick Off 2026-27 with Workshops to Go!
Before the first bell rings and lunch trays are stacked, school nutrition teams from 25 districts across Massachusetts will get a head start on the
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Virtual Meal Pattern Workshop Returns This Fall!
School nutrition staff and managers are invited to join The John C. Stalker Institute of Food & Nutrition, in partnership with the Office for Food
250 Snapshots of Farm to School: Connecting the Cafeteria, Community and Classroom
The JSI team was delighted to attend the June 26 event at the YMCA’s Metrowest Outdoor Center in Hopkinton celebrating 250 Snapshots of Farm to School:
Discovering What’s Next: How Tier 3 CECAP Schools and JSI Chefs Are Translating College Dining Innovation into K–12 Schools
On June 8–9, a few of the Tier 3 CECAP districts—Arlington, Belmont, and Medfield—attended the 32nd Annual Chef Culinary Conference hosted by UMass Dining at UMass Amherst, taking part in two days
Culinary Boot Camp 2026: Building Skills, Confidence, and Flavor
Group Photo from the 2026 Culinary BootCamp! The John C. Stalker Institute held a Culinary Boot Camp from June 1–5, where school nutrition staff from
Rooted in Flavor: Turning “Hard Sells” into School Favorites
On April 23, JSI hosted a pilot of its newly developed culinary workshop, “Rooted in Flavor: Harvest of the Month Recipes Made Easy.” Led by the
Cooking Up Inspiration: Tier 2 Schools Learn from Belmont’s Culinary Success
On May 1, 2026, the statewide CECAP, Creating & Executing a Culinary Advancement Plan, program brought Tier 2 & 3 schools together for an inspiring
FSU Students Explore Indian Cuisine Through Scratch Cooking
Food, Culture, And Society Lab Students and Professor Displaying their Dishes. Framingham State University students in the Food, Culture, and Society course recently immersed themselves in scratch?cooked Indian cuisine
Seasoned to Perfection: Flavoring School Menus with Scratch-Made Flair
On April 3, 2026, the Hadley Public School foodservice team stepped out of their traditional kitchen routine and into the “Seasoned to Perfection: Homemade Spice
Chef-Led Taste Tests Feature Harvest of the Month Recipes for a new JSI Culinary Workshop!
Students are helping shape the future of school meals through chef-led taste tests of new Massachusetts Harvest of the Month recipes, all of which will be featured
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