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Back to School with Fresh Produce: Featuring Fred Espinosa & Janelle Manzano from San Diego Unified School District 45 min Students are heading back to school, but don’t forget about one of the most important parts of the day -- lunch! Join us as we connect with foodservice administrators, Fred Espinosa, Director of Food and Nutrition and Janelle Manzano, Farm to School Program Specialist, both with San Diego Unified School District, California’s second- largest school district. Discover how they are prioritizing fresh produce and nutrition education as part of the thousands of meals they serve each day. Whether it’s school-site gardens, salad bars, farmer trading cards, virtual farm tours or in-class nutrition education, the San Diego Unified School District is leading the way, when it comes to promoting fresh fruit and veggies. Join us as we discuss: • School meals with updated nutrition standards that require fruits and veggies • Farm to School programming in the San Diego Unified School District • Creating a hands-on experience for students with school gardens • Attending the IFPA Foodservice Conference with other K-12 school foodservice leader The International Fresh Produce Association is a trade association that represents companies from every segment of the global fresh produce and floral supply chain. We advocate, connect and guide to enhance members’ prosperity. About -

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