1. Chef Timothy Cipriano How to WIN, Tips from a Professional Chef @LocalFoodDude

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3. TELL EVERYONE SALAD BARS…TELL EVERYONE

4. Food Trucks: Great multi-use ‘vehicle’ billboard, news magnet, politicians dream

5. As a SN Director 100% of my schools had Salad Bars and we received a TON of press! TV Media Blogger Social Media

6. POSITIVE PRESS = MONEY$$$ Grantors are more likely to give out money to grantees that get a TON of press!

7. www.saladbars2schools.org www.saladbars2schools.org I LOVE SALAD BARS Let’s get ALL kids to LOVE their vegetables!

8. “Salad bars are the best way to meet the vegetable sub groups on a daily basis as long as the salad bar is before the POS” Susan Fiore, CT SDE

9. Training Videos are KEY for ALL!

10. The LOCAL Flavor FARM TO SCHOOL Identify Farms Identify Farms Distributors Distributors Community Partnerships Community Partnerships Student/Parent buy-in Student/Parent buy-in SENIOR CENTERS: Free Labor! SENIOR CENTERS: Free Labor!

11. DATA is good, Your District Specific is GREAT!

12. National Food Service Management Institute Culinary Techniques for Healthy School Meals is a series of lessons designed to help school nutrition teams prepare healthier school meals that appeal to the taste of today's students. Team members will learn information about nutrition, food production and culinary techniques that will improve their school nutrition programs. #ET80-09 Each lesson contains a print and video component. The lessons include: Introduction to Preparing Healthy School Meals Preparing Fruits Preparing Vegetables Preparing Salads Preparing Meats, Poultry, and Fish Preparing Sandwiches Preparing Dry Beans and Peas Preparing Pasta, Rice, and Grains Preparing Soups Preparing Dairy Products Preparing Eggs Preparing Sauces Preparing Cakes, Cookies, and Pastry Preparing Yeast Breads Preparing Quick Breads Seasonings

13. Creative Ways to incorporate Veggies into meals

17. Email and/or meet with Congress Beat the Politicians at their own game

18. USDA FNS are our Partners

19. Let’s Move

20. INDUSTRY

21. www.choppedcasting.com

22. Thinking Outside of the “Lunch Box”

23. Where Hungry Kids & Healthy Food Meet

24. If you think it can’t be done… you’re wrong! IT CAN!!!

25. Thank You! Chef Timothy Cipriano cheftimlocalfooddude.blogspot.com @Localfooddude tim@hooraypuree.comtim@hooraypuree.com @HoorayPuree