Fresh Bites Spring Edition 2021

Northeast Area Community Food Heroes

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Eastern Area Feature Mechanicville hosts 1 st annual gingerbread house making contest

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BY DEB MACKEY FOOD SERVICE DIRECTOR MECHANICVILLE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT I’ve done this event in my previous district and really wanted to do something interactive here at MCSD. With my district on a hybrid schedule I wasn’t sure if I could garner enough interest, but we had 11 teams that entered I had a panel of judges that included admin staff, faculty and even the editor of our local newspaper. Each entry was judged on originality, appearance and technical difficulty. The judges did not know who make each entry as I only identified them by number.

As Featured By Garden Share (Submitted by Paula Jones) CONTRIBUTION BY NICOLE GRANDJEAN, NORTHEAST AREA DIRECTOR A huge shout out to Canton Central School District Cafeteria staff on their achievement of being named Community Food Hero, through GardenShare.

The winning team was 4th and 9th grade students with Mom as a support. 2nd place went to a team comprised of a kindergarten student, a 1st

GardenShare promotes a local food system that ensures food security for all of St. Lawrence County residents. They do this by connecting consumers and producers, removing barriers to access, and so much more. Over the last few months, GardenShare has been asking members of the St. Lawrence County community who they believed were their Community Food Heroes in 2020. Canton Central School cafeteria staff was one of those recognized as being a GardenShare Community Food Hero. Congratulations to all of those involved and keep up the great work. Please take a moment to watch the video in honor of our Community Food Heroes.

grader, and a 3rd grader. 3rd place went to a lone 10th grade student.

All of these entries were beyond amazing and I’m so looking forward to next year’s event!

Community Food Hero Video

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Nicole Grandjean is a food service director for St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES. She was born and raised on the Tug Hill Plateau. After college Nicole worked in a long-term care facility as a dietetic technician. She then decided to take a job as a school food service director closer to her hometown. She has been in school food service for almost 8 years and has loved every moment of her journey! NICOLE GRANDJEAN • Northeast Area Director “I think a hero is any person really intent on making this a better place for all people.” - Maya Angeleo

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