K-12 Schools

UMass is partnering with the state education department and the USDA to bring free lunches to five locations around Amherst.

An accidental time capsule from the 1980s contains well-loved recipe cards and ideas worth revisiting and revamping for the present day.

Coleslaw is the coolest, crispest side dish of summer, perfect for cutting through the fatty deliciousness of pulled pork. Zip up your slaw and add another flavor dimension with housemade pickled onions with this recipe from Chef Samantha Cowen...

Concepts designed especially for NSLP K-12 sites are a hit at Indian Prairie Schools, where student participation in the high school foodservice program is up nearly 20 percent this year.

Handwritten notes on smoothie cups and other small but thoughtful acts by staff combined with fresh fruits and veggies improves the day for kids with autism and behavioral issues.

Middletown High School operates units in the morning and sees up to half of meal sales in that time period come from the automated units.

In this kid-friendly, big-volume recipe, a cool fast-food hack (opening up your breakfast burrito and adding an order of hash browns to it) becomes a K-12 superstar menu item. Hash brown burritos work for breakfast or lunch, and were one of the...