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Summer Meal Planning Begins Now
More than 500,000 MN kids are food insecure. USDA summer meal programs offered through schools, nonprofits and camps help fill kids' nutritional needs when school's out.
"Clue In" to Natl School Breakfast Week
National School Breakfast Week 2025 (#NSBW25) is around the corner! Join schools across the country in promoting the health and academic benefits of school breakfast March 3-7!
Team Spotlight
Hiawatha Academies is a network of tuition-free public charter schools in Minneapolis's Northrop and Seward neighborhoods. CKC Good Food is proud to be the food service partner to Hiawatha's three schools, which combined serve students from kindergarten to 12th grade. This edition of our Team Spotlight shines a light on our team at Hiawatha Collegiate High School.
RSVP Today for Spring Taste Tests
CKC Good Food is now taking reservations for our popular spring taste tastes and commissary tours. Groups of students in grades 4-12 are invited to our Eagan commissary to learn about culinary careers and school meal nutritional guidelines and to provide feedback on possible additions to our menus. Register today!
Team Spotlight
In this edition of our Team Spotlight, we’re highlighting a team member who works almost exclusively by himself: Najil Bagdadi, our Executive Catering Chef.
Vegetarian Menu Refreshed
On any given day, about 10% of the meals prepped in CKC Good Food's central commissary are hot vegetarian entrees. Even though significantly few people choose the hot vegetarian menu, we continue to refresh the menu to keep it appealing.
Cook & Hold Enhances Food Service Programs
According to Tracy Barry, School Nutrition Program Coordinator at Great Oaks Academy, a cook-and-hold oven changed her entire food service program for the better. The self-contained oven was perfect for her small kitchen because no special electrical or exhaust hood was needed.
Team Spotlight
Francis Yang manages CKC Good Food's Milk Program, from ordering through delivery.
CKC Good Food Undergoes MDE Review
Just like our clients providing food service under federal nutrition programs, CKC Good Food is subject to oversight by the Minnesota Department of Education. A reviewer from MDE visits CKC Good Food’s main commissary annually to verify compliance with USDA regulations and HACCP procedures.
Keim Joins Menu Planning Team
Christine Keim, DTR, has been hired as Recipe Development & Nutrition Coordinator.
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Interested in having CKC Good Food submit a bid/proposal for your food service program?
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