USFA 2025 Annual Report

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Members Making Waves

1st Annual Food and Agriculture Policy Summit Fairfax County Public School Leading by example: Shaun Sawko (Member District, FCPS Food & Nutrition Services) and USFA Executive Director, Dr. Katie Wilson, served as panelists in Washington, DC. You can view the recorded livestream by clicking HERE. If you’d like to watch the session with Shaun, start at 3:55:31 and for the session with Dr. Wilson, start at 5:44:30

Los Angles Unified School District Student Celebrity Chef Showdown

Paving the way: The Student & Celebrity Chef Showdown serves up high energy, bold flavors, and culinary creativity straight from Los Angeles Unified School District culinary arts students! Teaming up with celebrity chefs, the students are slicing, dicing, sautéing and plating their way to the top. The stakes? The winning dish lands a coveted spot on the school lunch menu served to nearly 500,000 students across the District!

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School Nutrition Association ANC Panelist: Aldine ISD Speaking Out: K-12 operators shared their best practices during emergencies. The palelist presentation was also featured in FoodService Director Magazine where Susan D’Amico, executive director for child nutrition services, shared: “Make sure you have a good inventory system, because you will need it,” she said. “FEMA will make you produce the invoice, both from when the food came in, and the invoice from when you replaced it.”

Read the full article here.

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