Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Announcements from the WI DPI School Nutrition Team (SNT)
- Updates from the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) School Nutrition Team
Updates from the DPI School Nutrition Team
Wisconsin Farm to School (F2S) Survey - Results are In!
In October 2024, the DPI conducted a Statewide F2S Survey of all 653 School Food Authorities (SFAs) participating in the National School Lunch (NSL) and School Breakfast (SBP) Programs in Wisconsin. 409 SFAs (63%) completed the survey based on activities that occurred during the 2023-24 school year. The survey had five main areas of focus to gain a better understanding of:
- The local foods supply chains and how local foods procurement are conducted in Wisconsin schools.
- The types of nutrition education occurring in schools related to F2S and the extent to which schools are partnering with external agencies to get this done.
- Where school gardens are in Wisconsin, who is providing effort for school garden work, and how school gardens are funded.
- The barriers to sustainable F2S activities and how to better develop sustainable F2S models.
- The areas where the F2S team can help and ideas for future projects.
View the Statewide F2S Survey Results.
Feeding the Future: How School Nutrition Impacts Students in Holmen
Click the link in the title above to view a short video, produced by DPI, of the Holmen School District talking about the impact federal funding has on their nutrition program and students at their district.
New e-learning course! Maintaining a Procurement Manual
A new 15 minute self-guided e-learning course on Maintaining a Procurement Manual is now available for school food authorities (SFAs). The course covers how a SFA can use and make edits to DPI’s Procurement Manual Template to best reflect local practices. This training also fulfills the SFA’s annual Procurement Training requirement and credits towards a GOALS certificate.
2025 Holiday and Fiscal Year-End Payment Processing
Holiday and year-end payment processing dates have been added to the Online Services webpage. Please mark your calendars as needed.
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Show Your Appreciation with our Certificate of Appreciation Form!
The DPI SNT would like to recognize these dedicated individuals for their years of service and commitment to the health and nutrition of Wisconsin students.
If someone in your district is retiring, please take a moment to complete the Request for School Nutrition Certificate of Appreciation Form.
Thank you for helping us celebrate those who have made a lasting impact on student well-being!