Healthy Meals Incentive Grant Happenings
Harvesting Healthy Hoosiers
What is the Healthy Meals Incentives?
This USDA grant was prioritized for small/rural school districts to improve school meal quality through innovative programming, staff training, and much more!
Edgewood Schools was granted this opportunity, which started Fall 2023. The grant name is Harvesting Healthy Hoosiers. The grant is a two year cycle.
The grant goals are as follows:
Reduce the amount of added sugars in the School Breakfast Program
Reduce the amount of sodium in the National School Lunch Program
Engage students in local menu planning efforts, taste testing and nutrition education activities
Incorporate scratch-prepared menu items into breakfast and lunch weekly menu plans
Implement innovative practices in nutrition education activities and embed them into curriculum
How to use this website?
Watch the short video below to have a better understanding on how to use this website to the best of its ability.
This website has been created for our school nutrition professionals to easily access trainings, grant updates, and farmer information.