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CKC and Clients Provide Nearly 100,000 Meals During 2-Week Closure

March 24, 2020

When Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz order all public schools to close to help contain the spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, CKC and its client schools and nonprofits acted fast to make sure they continued feeding kids.

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Talking to Kids About COVID-19

March 24, 2020

If young people in your school or in your midst are struggling to understand the coronavirus/COVID-19 and its impact on daily life, several media have stories and resources to help.

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Valuable Feedback Gained Through Taste Testing

February 26, 2020

Annual taste-testing sessions with scholars and staff members at our client schools provide us valuable feedback on items under consideration for our menus. Recently, Seven Hills Preparatory Academy held one such taste-testing session with 18 scholars in grades 6-8.

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Participate in #NSBW20

February 25, 2020

National School Breakfast Week 2020 (#NSBW20) is March 2-6! Join schools across the country in promoting the health and academic benefits of school breakfast.

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Funds for Fuel Up to Play 60

February 25, 2020

Fuel Up to Play 60 is now accepting application for grants that support healthy eating, physical activity and school wellness initiatives.

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The first client: B'Eagan With Us Child Care

February 24, 2020

As we look back at our 30-year history in 2020, we must revisit B’Eagan With Us Child Care, the first child nutrition program catered by what would become CKC Good Food.

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Planning a School Garden

February 19, 2020

School gardens have become great hands-on learning labs for many schools today. Tap into these resources, grants and conference to get your garden started.

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Action for Healthy Kids Grants Period Opens

February 13, 2020

Action for Healthy Kids (A4HK) is now accepting applications for grants to help improve student well-being.

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Participate in CACFP Week March 15-21

February 13, 2020

National CACFP Week helps raise awareness of how the USDA's Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) works to combat hunger by bringing healthy foods to children in child care centers, homes, and after-school programs as well as adults in day care.

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Taste-Testers Wanted!

February 11, 2020

CKC is seeking 5 client schools to help evaluate items under consideration for our 2020-2021 menus.

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