Though it participates in the federal school lunch and breakfast programs and abides by their rules, Greenville County Schools menus high-quality dishes, from customized mac and cheese bars to Certified Angus Beef burgers across its entire system.

As part of Flik’s slightly sneaky stealth health program, new ingredients and dishes make the grade from year to year.

Creation Station concept also gives vegetarian students a regular, appealing lunch option.

Performance Spotlight introduces a healthier, better, cleaner sports catering guide, smart grab-and-go choices, scratch-made sports drinks and bars, plus education for a winning lifetime nutrition strategy.

Farmlogix brings farmers and farm fresh food to schools across the country.

A Washington school district gathers parents, investors and farm-to-table advocates who define core values, back a central kitchen.

Initiatives ranging from universal free status to second chance options, breakfast in the classroom and new grab-and-go carts have more than tripled participation.

The Mount Vernon School District has been chosen as the first and only district so far to participate in the MO Beef for MO Kids program.

A foundation is helping in the transformation, which has seen increases of 15 percent in participation in implemented schools.