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Project PA, a collaboration between Penn State University's Department of Nutritional Sciences and the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Division of Food and Nutrition, partners with schools and their communities to provide sound nutrition education and to promote children's healthy eating behaviors.

 
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Orientation to School Food Service Operations | Fall 2023 (Part 1)

 

Topics covered during the Spring 2023 orientation session included Financial Management, Personnel Management, Wellness Policies, Professional Standards, Farm to School, Expanding School Breakfast, Food Safety Compliance, Environmental and Biosecurity Management, Marketing, and more.

 

 
 

 

 

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Pennsylvania Culinary Training Sessions for School Food Service Personnel | 2023

 

The Pennsylvania Department of Education, through Penn State (Project PA) will once again be offering hands-on Culinary Training Sessions for School Food Service Personnel led by a Chef Bill Scepansky, Smart Partners LLC. This summer’s sessions will focus ...

 

 
 

 

 

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Pennsylvania Culinary Training Sessions for Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) Sponsors | 2023

 

The Pennsylvania Department of Education, through Penn State (Project PA) will be offering hands-on Culinary Training Sessions for CACFP and SFSP sponsors led by a Chef Bill Scepansky, Smart Partners LLC. These ½-day workshops will focus ...

 

 
 

 

 

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Orientation to School Food Service Operations (Part 2)

 

Topics covered during the Spring 2023 orientation session included Financial Management, Personnel Management, Wellness Policies, Professional Standards, Farm to School, Expanding School Breakfast, Food Safety Compliance, Environmental and Biosecurity Management, Marketing, and more.

 

 
 

 

 

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Webinar: Quality School Meals

 

The Pennsylvania Department of Education, Division of Food and Nutrition, in collaboration with Penn State (Project PA) is presenting a webinar showcasing projects at PA schools to enhance the quality of school meals and students’ perceptions of school meals ...

 

 
 

 

 

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Pennsylvania Farm to Child Nutrition Summit

 

Join us on June 23rd, 2022 for the Pennsylvania Farm to Child Nutrition Summit. This first of its kind event is being coordinated by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Division of Food and Nutrition and Project PA (Penn State University) with the support of the Pennsylvania Farm to School Network.

 

 
 

Current Projects

 
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New School Food Service Directors and other individuals with responsibilities related to operating school meal programs can receive support...
Schools in Pennsylvania and throughout the nation are working to provide healthier foods to students and teach them the skills they need to make...
Pennsylvania Harvest of the Month is a program developed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education and Project PA (Penn State University) to...
The School Breakfast Outreach and Education project provides information about school breakfast, resources to help schools expand participation,...

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