Fresh Bites Winter Edition 2023

COMMITTEES Industry

COMMITTEES Industry

As tnaor tt ht he ri nskcihnogoal byoeua tr di si vuenrdt ienrgwcaoymamn do di ti tiisehs at or dytooubr ef al iveovrei tteh ep rhooclei ds saoy rssafroerrni gehxtt as cr ohuo no ldytehaer.c o r n e r ! Tr a d i t i o n a l l y, t h a t m e a n s i t s t i m e t o Mamr aae xnaiymnf aiezcwi tnogdr isUr etSocDtcoAor nc oos rimdaemrs oewda hsi toei enn semdi navkyeiotneugrr admni v, eetnhr use isroei ns i dsv ieat cal wi l sl yiaoyi nsms s. poHomor tweat nhmti nat ogn yyn ooe uwf rt htooep bleereaal rot niwo wnf ahbceut not rni st a acv roi gemayteoi snu gt co iotdni i ssv i eadrl est rioni ncg go cmwo mph lemenx o. i tdNii ost i etmi sma. tTet het ore rimef yaaokr uee you•rIdsitvheerrseioantsreuleecctoiostnssa?vings if I decide to divert entitlement money towards the processing of a certain product? •• WShiolluiltdbIeorredaedrilbyraovwanilabbolxeotor smheouwldheIndIivneeret?dWit?hat about DoD fresh produce? What is the right balance for my district? Ls he ot •’ us Il sd k p n b e o e n w d a y s th o e e m a r d e -r e t o a i u m d n l e i d n o e e n f O f t o G h r S a t . t s T e la h ts s e t f e o q n r u t d e it s i l v t e i e m o r n t e i . n n M g t a m m n o y a n g c e i o n y m g y m y o o u o u r d r d i t c i i s o e t s m r , i m b ct u o i t s d w i a t h l y l a o d t c i a s v h t e e o r d s u i i l o d s n t I s o b o a e n v d d a o l mu in a a g b k l t i e h n o e g f r s a e u s r r t e e o s y o f o u t u h r r e c e d y i e t s o a t r r le ? ic t ti ti sg soettouwp af sotre s! uBcecl eosws is a suggested checklist of action items for each time frame throughout the year. A Guide to Managing Commodities Year-Round BY DAN MOSS ZEE ZEE’S/NATIONAL FOOD GROUP

American Dairy Association North East, NFL Teams Award New York Schools Grants to Fuel Health and Wellness

BY GREG SZKLANY AMERICAN DAIRY ASSOCIATION NORTH EAST

Fi mo uprr osvc eh ot hoel shi enaNl t ehwa nYdo rwkeSl ltba et ei nagr eo fgtehtet ii nr gs taund eonptpsoarst uanriet ys utlot of receiving Fuel Up to Play 60’s annual “ Hometown Grants ” this fall. Tachteivsietygrants, which support healthy eating and physical programs for

and ensure students have access to healthy school meals. WU ni li loi na mF rFel oe y SdcShcohool oDl Di sitsrtircitc ti ni n FBarromo ki nhgadvaelne a–n db oF tahr mo inn gLdoanl ge IHsol amn edt o- wwni l l Geraacnht . r eWc ei ti vhe t$h5e, 0 0f u0 nfdr so,m Wt hi lel i aNme wF lYooyrdk Jwe tisl l’

iamd dp il ne mg esnmt oao st hmi eoso t ht oi e bprreoagkr faams t, and lunch. Farmingdale, ma cec ae ns sw ht oi l eb, rwe ai lkl fiansctr ebays ea ds tdui nd ge nat kiosk. IGnr aandtdsi, t ieoanc ht oyaena rn ut ahle Hr eo mi s ettoo wu np $4,000 in grants for qualified Kto-1P2lasych6o0o. lTsheennroelxlted in Fuel Up application process will take place in Spring 2023 Ds uapi rpyo. r B t A s e s y s o s o n c c d h ia o f t u o io n ls n d in a N g c , r o o A r s t m h s e r N E ic e a a w s n t York to implement programs like Breakfast After the Bell, Just Say Cheese, Yogurt All Ways and New York Thursdays that ianncdremaseeal phaeratlitchiypaftoioond. offerings American Dairy Association North East congratulates all grant

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Winter (Jan- Feb) • Ti-mSeentod boiudt!your bids so they can be awarded prior to making • •D Lo o y g o n u ’ i t n r f o t d o r i v g W e e r t B s a S i b o C o n M u s t e t o J l a e p n c l t u a io a c r n e y s y s o b w u y r e t e h o p e r s d O e f G o r r s S / t d d h e i e v a c e d u r li s r n i r o e e n . nst.school year -v eMr iaf ky ey os uu rhea yv oe ud raarwe nl odgogwi nng ai tnlteoa sPtr 4o 0c e%s soof ryLoi nu kr eanntdi t lKe 1m2e nt ot fporro ctehses ocrusrnr eo nt ta t s4c0h%o o ul syaegaer.a nI fd tyhoeur eh aavreen oc opml amn ot od iut isees t haet rt he me apirnoicnegs spooru nt od ss wb ye et ph ey eo nu dt oo f 4t0h%e ,y ewahr,i cOhG iSs me na yt i trl ee qmuei nr et money lost! Spring (March – June) • R e- aMc ha koeu tstuorteh ey opur oacrees soonr s tyhoeu s’ vaemdei vpe ratgeed at ob o u t h o w m a n y pp or oucneds ss o or, f a en adc hw hceorme /mh oo dwi t yy o uy opul a ns htoou lbde ph ua vr ce h aws ii tnhg tt hh aa tt i-teMmakine tshuerefayllo. ur district is on track to use all commodity pd oo wu nnd, st hbeyy tahree es nwde po tf . tIhf ey oyue adro, nb ’et cuasues ei t ,i fy ot huelyo saer ei tn! ’ t d r a w n Tc ohme rme oa dr ei t yr eps rooucrecsessi na gv .aYi loaubrl ei nt do uhset lrpy ypoaur tnnaevr isgaart ee ht heer ewt oo rhl de l opf. Wc ael c uc laant ogr su,i daen dy ovue rtihf yr o uu sgahg et h teh rporuogche s sP, r opcreosvsi od reL icnokm ma nodd/iot yr K12. OGS also provides a plethora of great information on their website . Happy diverting!

Start of the School Year (Aug – Sept) • Lo-gMinaktoe PsuroreceysosourrLdinivkearnsidonKs12are loaded correctly and your sc ao lrerse c tc, hyaonunre pl so/udni sdtsr iabruet ol irkse l ya rneo t cgoorirnegc tt. o Ibf e tdhr ea swe n adroewn ’nt a- nMd aykoeu swu irlel nyooturre coeridv ee ry oguuri dceosmamr eo dciot yr rdeicstc oaunndt !y o u r s t a f f kt on od wi v se rwt ht oi cohniet epmr os ctehsesyo rs ha onudl dh abvee oyroduerr isnt ag f. fI tb ed ooer sd enroi nggo oa nd item made by a different processor (hey, it happens). Late Fall (Oct – Dec) •OcMtoabkeeri!t a point to attend the NYSNA Annual Conference every -t hPerfoocl el osws oi nr sg ws cihl lo bo le yseha or. wT ihni gs wc oi lml aml l oo wd i tyyo ue lti og inbel et wi toermk sw fi ot hr p di r s o t c r e ic s t s . ors and evaluate what items may work well in your •ReFgoilolonwShuopww. ith processors in December at your local NYSNA -i nTt ihmi sa ti se asne t ot ipnpg o trot ufnui rt yt h teor md iesectu ws si twh hparto cc eosms omr os di ni t ya imt eomr es will be available for the following school year, and you can finalize your plans for what items to put on bid. •a nR ei dq euae sot f c ho omwmmo duict yh ceanl ct iut ll ea mt o er sn tf r wo mi l l pbreo cneesesdoer ds sf oo ry oa un yc agni vgeent p•rFoinceasliszoer.which items you’d like to put on your commodity bid.

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie spins on a smoothie bike at a Summer Meals event. This is a similar model to the smoothie bike the Schenectady City School District will unveil.

awisllmfeoaottuhriee tpwroogsrmamoot–hiwe hbiickhes. Schenectady is also working tPolayde6v0e’lsop a farm-to-school program through Fuel Up to Farm to School play that will educate students a p b ro o d u u t c w e h d e . re their food comes from and how it is sustainably “The Schenectady City School District is grateful and aAps ps or ec icai at itoi vne N oorf t ht hEea s tp,”a sr at ni de rFs ohoi pd Swe ri tvhi c eAMmaenr iacgaenr EDl aaiinr ye Reynolds. “The grant will allow our district to provide si nt u da e fnut ns , wl ei tahr nhi enagl t he navni rdo nwme lel nn te, s swei tdhu ct ahtei o andodpi tpi oonr t uonf i ttihe es smoothie bikes.” SBwu fef ea tl oH Bo mi l les ’ CHe no tmr aelt oSwc hno oGl rDa ni stt rai cntdi np Bu rucfhf aalsoe dr e cneei vwe dmt ihl ke coolers. The equipment will help the schools continue to “ Strive for 35 ” and keep milk cooled to optimal temperature

recipients! To find more information about our programs aa nc cde shso wt o wmee acl as ,n t hs ur opupgohr t gyr oa nu trs eof fro ratdsd ti toi oinnaclr esauspep os trut daenndt resources, please contact us at schools@milk4u.org or visit AmericanDairy.com.

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WINTER 2023

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