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The Dept. of Ed. expands Websters definition of innovation as this: Innovation is based on curiosity, the willingness to take risks… questioning and challenging the status quo. Having been raised on a farm where only beef was on the dinner plate, Deeply Rooted was born with Innovation in its company DNA. Questioning not only the ‘whys’ but more so… the ‘why nots.’ • Why not have a clean label plant based product that is shelf stable which not the only reduces power use but volume of diesel used for shipping? • Why not partner with larger K-12 manufacturers to deploy further accessibility of great tasting plant based products to schools that can’t scratch bake? • Why not create an add water soup for those with no cooking capabilities at all? • Why not challenge each Director to look at menu inclusion and let the kids choose how they want their plate to look? That’s innovation to us.
Have you ever thought that there must be a better way to make confident, data-driven operational decisions in real-time? Have reports left you with more questions than answers? Is your team drowning in spreadsheets trying to make sense of menu profitability and item popularity? Lindsey Hill, R.D., S.N.S. experienced this for many years as she got her start as a school nutrition Director. She sought answers by trying existing K12 technology, but the solution didn’t exist. So, she put her school nutrition heart and soul into it and created it. For you, and for our community. MenuLogic K12 is built like no other K12 menu planning or production record software. MenuLogic K12 was built backward, by first considering: what do school nutrition teams need and want to know in order to build stronger outcomes for students? Then we took an incredible amount of time and care to build an input concept that considered all of the intricacies of K12 nutrition programs to answer those questions. It’s ability to understand these intricacies ensures that the analysis it produces is impactful, ready-to-use information, rather than random data points. With the power of this information, school nutrition teams have the confidence to aim high and continually strive for quality food, nutrition and meal-time experience for students. MenuLogic K12 is all in on school nutrition. Our intentions, creativity, and agility shine through as we remain focused on our mission and values in every step of product development, support, and customer experience. Our community of awesome school nutrition operators is growing, and we’re excited for what the future holds. Fork Farms develops hydroponic vertical farming technology that makes it possible to farm indoors year-round, enabling all people to grow fresh food, nourish their communities, and heal the planet. The technology can be scaled to serve individuals and large-scale commercial producers alike because of its unique, modular design. Fork Farms also provides its growers with support and resources through its digital community. Within school nutrition, Fork Farms supports hundreds of school nutrition programs to grow their own produce, control their fresh food supply chain, and engage with classroom programs across STEM, agriculture, nutrition and more. This is enabled through Farmative, Fork Farms’ digital platform for partners to access growing resources and education tools, in addition to connecting school nutrition leaders from around the country to collaborate with one another. Fork Farms’ comprehensive support is rooted in its commitment to school nutrition, education, and increasing the access to fresh, nutritious food for all kids.
NEW for the 2023-2024 School Year!
Lunchables is among the MOST LOVED U.S. brands by kids - and two new SKUs now meet the NSLP guidelines!
• Extra Cheesy Pizza • Turkey Cheddar Cracker Stacker
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