Program Attendees IFPA hosts school nutrition leaders from across the country, including administrators from leading school foodservice programs, major city school districts, and state agencies. In 2024, IFPA had 100+ K-12 school menu planners registered to attend the conference, with about half receiving scholarship support for travel expenses. Addi- tionally, there were attendees from 21 states, with many from California, given the event’s location. All K-12 attendees must be senior leaders within their departments, and may include Foodservice Directors, school chefs, menu planners or other administrators that have responsibility for produce purchasing and/or menu development.
Program Activities: K-12 School Forum
• Participate in the conference’s networking and ideation sessions, focused on increasing the use of fresh produce in foodservice. • Attend the produce Foodservice Expo to explore new and unique fresh and fresh-cut produce for foodservice applications. • Tour several nearby produce growing fields and learn about fresh-cut produce processing. • Experience 3-days in “heart” of produce industry’s production region, while getting to focus exclusively on new and innovative ways to incorporate fresh produce on their menu. • Network with school foodservice peers to share best practices for sourcing, serving, and promoting fresh produce to children at school. Fruit/Veggie Immersion This is the only program of its kind that enables K-12 school nutrition leaders to connect 1-on-1 with leading produce grower-shippers, explore new produce products, and spend time with school nutrition peers to discuss best practices and overcoming challenges with sourcing, serving, and promoting fresh produce in schools. More Information Andrew Marshall Wholesaler-Distributor Relations and External Partnerships International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) amarshall@freshproduce.com
ATTENDEES FROM PRIOR YEARS • Albuquerque Public Schools • Cincinnati Public Schools • Cobb County Public Schools (GA) • Des Moines Public Schools • Houston Independent School District • Las Vegas - Clark County Public Schools • Minneapolis Public Schools • Oklahoma City Public Schools • Portland Public Schools (OR) • Sacramento City Unified School District • Seattle Public Schools • And more!
More about IFPA at freshproduce.com
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