The Power of Us | April 2026

Edible Education Slicing up Inspiration for your Menu and More!

Looking for a little inspiration to help boost your menu? Welcome to our column featuring bites of nutrition knowledge and insight for your team’s menu creation needs. | Pisanick Partners When looking for inspiration, I am so blessed to have a team of professionals by my side! If you run a kitch- en, a district, agency, or industry shop, you know what I’m talking about - it takes a village!!! I am always in awe when we gather as a team and realize the col- lective creativity, strength, and expertise we all bring to the table. It is certainly not one of us that carries the load, but the entire team’s effort and passion that lifts the work we do - wholesome meals fueling healthy lives. With all efforts, this collective author - ship intends to inspire and support the work you all do to position your team to grow and shine together! Enjoy some food for thought, curated and ready to serve up some quick and easy strategies for success!

READ Dig into this farm to school resource center and discover or reignite your team’s goals for lo- cal foods and implementing strategies to increase your team's commitment towards sustainable and regional resilience! This USDA Farm to School Planning Toolkit guides you through questions to consider and helpful resources to reference when starting or growing a farm to school program. Check out this Ohio-based group that is helping put resources in place to support schools with bid tools, harvest of the month programs, and online education. WATCH/LISTEN We’ve all heard the saying—we eat with our eyes first. The way food is presented can either draw people in or turn them away before they take a sin- gle bite. This engaging video shows you how to elevate your food photography using simple light- ing techniques and clean, intentional backgrounds that help every dish stand out. You’ll also discover practical plating tips that add color, balance, and visual appeal—no professional studio needed.

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