Nutrition – St. Vrain Valley Schools

SVVSD Nutrition Services director earns national recognition

Katie Cossette, St. Vrain Valley School District Nutrition Services director, has earned national recognition for her leadership in K-12 nutrition. She is one of four K-12 nutrition services leaders nationwide to receive a 2025 FAME Award from Basic American Foods. The awards honor school nutrition professionals who are dedicated to making a meaningful impact within
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SVVSD celebrated Colorado Proud School Meal Day with locally-sourced foods

Schools across the state were invited to participate in Colorado Proud School Meal Day. The celebration was established to honor local agriculture and to educate students about healthy eating. Students at Timberline Pk-8 marked the occasion with a special lunch, interactive stations and a presentation by St. Vrain’s Agriscience Program. “In order to encourage eating
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Colorado Proud School Meal Day Celebrated at Timberline PK-8

Students and educators at Timberline PK-8 celebrated “Colorado Proud School Meal Day” with a school lunch made entirely from locally-sourced ingredients and featured activities that emphasized the school’s partnership with Colorado farmers, ranchers, and industry experts. During the event, students had the opportunity to interact with various community partners who highlighted their roles in Colorado’s
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St. Vrain Valley Schools Wins National Innovation Award for Nutrition Services

St. Vrain Valley Schools’ Nutrition Services Department received national recognition as the recipient of NxtGen Network’s Inaugural Innovation Award in the K12 Operator category. St. Vrain Valley Schools was selected among seven top national school district nominees. This recognition celebrates the outstanding achievements of St. Vrain’s Nutrition Services team in advancing farm-to-school programming through transformative
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Summer Meals @ St. Vrain Begin June 5th, 2023!

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St. Vrain Nutrition Services Featured in USDA’s The DIRT Newsletter

Colorado Preschool is Building Partnerships to Grow Their Farm to Early Childcare Program St. Vrain Valley School District in Boulder, CO, has had Farm to School programming since 2012, but had a strong resurgence after receiving a Colorado Department of Education (CDE) Student Wellness Grant in 2018. The Colorado Department of Education is a Fiscal
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Free, reduced-price meal applications available for the 22-23 school year

St. Vrain Valley Schools’ department of Nutrition Services provides quality, nutritious, and well-balanced meals for all students across the district. Due to the expiration of federal pandemic waivers, there will be a cost to school meals for the 2022-2023 school year. All families who believe they may qualify for free or reduced-price meals are encouraged
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Nutrition Services Summer Meal Distribution Program

St. Vrain Valley Schools’ Nutrition Services Department will once again offer summer meals at no cost to families from June 6-30 on Monday-Thursday each week. Drive-through meal service will provide breakfast and lunch each day. Double meals will be handed out on Thursdays. The curbside meal program will be available at the following locations: Altona
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Happy National School Lunch Hero Day!!

We know how hard our nutrition services employees and teams work regarding the role they play every day to benefit students not only in the cafeteria with healthy meals but also academically in the classrooms. We appreciate you!! Longmont Estates Elementary Kitchen Manager, Heather Conkright, and her staff created a memorable way to celebrate School
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Farm to School Food Program to Begin in St. Vrain

Dynamic Partnership between Nutrition Services, School Wellness & Agriscience programs offer mentorship opportunity to students around the district. “I think today, our youth are so far removed from the agricultural system that they don’t even realize what it takes to get food from a farm to their table … I think bringing it into schools
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