How do I get more information about what my child is eating at school?

Here are some tips, tricks, and exciting stories about reducing waste, improving quality, and inspiring one another with creativity and commitment!

Great Ideas

Food service workers across the county have come up with creative and innovative practices to increase the efficiency, participation rate, and economic sustainability of their meal programs. Here you can explore tips and tricks that kitchens have shared.  See Ideas In Action...
 

How to be an effective advocate:

In response to increasing requests for garden and food based grant money, we conducted a county-wide school food needs assessment and an educational campaign focusing on the connection between school food and the health of the community. We visited 110 of the 116 schools, from Santa Maria to Carpinteria, meticulously noting the kitchen equipment, staff training, and food-based education needs of each school district. The findings from this assessment resulted in a strategic plan for the Initiative.

Our Objective

The mission of the School Food Initiative is to empower school districts in Santa Barbara County to implement and sustain nourishing cook-from-scratch food programs.