Fresh Bites Summer Edition 2022

COMMITTEES Public Policy & Legislation

PODCASTS WITH JULIA

LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT IS HAPPENING IN OTHER STATES: SUMMER EDITION SPECIAL: GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA & BURLINGTON, VERMONT

BY JULIA ALOTTA, MPA ADVOCACY COORDINATOR

My first guests were from Greenville, SC and dang they do not play around! I met wC oi tuhc ht ho ei s Faonodd ASme ravni cdea DGil raeccktionr. WJ o ee tUarl bk ea dn aa bn od uht i as l tl etahme tmh ienmg sb ey rosu Bwr iaannt Ht oi ckkneoy ,wL aa ub roeunt the Greenville schools food service department. From how they serve certified angus beef in their schools to how they train their staff. Fun fact: Greenville is the 44th largest school district in the United States! JNouet rUi triboann Si se rtvhi ec eDs i rfeocrt otrh eo f GFroeoedn vainl l de CC oa ruonl ti ny a .S cGh roeoel sn v ii lnl e G Cr eoeunnvtiyl l e ,S cShoouotlhs iCsa rt ohlei nlaa,r gaensdt st hc he o4o3l rddi sltarri cgte si tn iSno ut ht he Us tnuidt eedn tSst. a tJeosew il teha do sv e ra 7 7t e, 0a0m0 eonfr o7l l5e d0 foodservice professionals that serve JOE URBAN DIRECTOR OF FOOD SERVICE

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CHECK OUT GREENVILLE COUNTY SCHOOLS’ MOUTH-WATERING PRESENTATIONS!

BRIAN HICKEY COORDINATOR OF OPERATIONS BC or ioarnd i nHa ti cokre y O fh a s o pbeereant i o nsse r v ifnogr aasl mtohset tCwuol i nyaer ya r sS.p ePcriiaolri s ttoa ntdh aat nh eA rseear vMeadn aagse rT hi ne twhoi sr kDi negp ai nr tKm- 1e 2n ,t Bsriinacne wJ ou rnkee do fw2i t0h1a6c. oBnet froarcet FEodoudc astei or vni c el i nc eo mopf a nbyu, sAi nr ae ms sa. r Dk ,ui rni nt hg e hHiisg h1e7r years with Aramark, he held positions as Food pSerorvdiuccetDioinremctaonr.ager, Catering Chef, Location Manager, and Food

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os cvhe or o1l s5 ma ni dl l i os np encui at lr i ct ieonutse rssc htohor ol umgehaol us ta nGnr eueanl lvyi lol eu t Coofu1n0t y6. Jaoned hhaas s woovrekre d3 5i ny tehaer sK o- 1f 2d fi vo eordssee rf vo iocde s ienrdv ui cset r my as innacgee m2 0e0n7t experience in both the private and public sectors.

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LAUREN COUCHOIS CULINARY SPECIALIST

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DB uo rul gi nDg at ov ni s Shcahs oboel eFno tohde PDri or ej ecct to rf oorf 2F 5o oyde aS re sr .v Hi cee sf oe rr vt eh de ac os mC hma ii trt oe ef t ah ne dn at thi eo nSaNl AS NNAaPt iuobnlai cl PBoolai cr yd aannddL Ee gx ei scl ua tt ii vv ee BD oi raercdt .o rI sn AVsesromc ioant ito, nD oo fu gV e cr om- cohnat i rbsu yt ihneg Fcooo- odp eS rear tvi ivcee, and is past President of SNA-VT. Doug has been working ianc t iCvhe il lyd i nNvuotlrviet ido ni n ptrhoeg rFaamr ms f2o rS c3h0o oyl e ma ros v, ehma se nbt efeonr

Fun Fact: Vermont has been following a Universal Breakfast program since 1999

AMANDA GLACKIN AREA MANAGER

DOUG DAVIS FOOD SERVICE DIRECTOR

of Indianapolis; and obtained my SNS certification in 2016. I am zealous about changing the face of school mo ne aa lds aai nl ydblaest itsi n. Og nt eh eo fpmu by l fi ac vkonr oi twe aasbpoeuc tt st ha eb oaumt amz yi njgo bwios rtke awc he i dn og nScuhtroiotiloinnietidauticvaetsi.on and healthy lifestyles with a focus on Farm to

omvuelrt i 1p 0l e yf oe oa rds s’ eerxvpi ec er i eonpceer aitni ofnoso db esf eorrve i sc he eabnedg ha na shme racnaargeeedr in the K-12 foodservice industry 7 years ago.

over 20 years. Doug resides on a farm in North Ferrisburg, Vermont, with his wife, Robyn, and has 4 grown children.

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