Apply for the Team Nutrition School Meals Recipe Development Grant!
ATTENTION ADMINISTRATORS, SCHOOL NUTRITION PROFESSIONALS, AND EDUCATORS: Do you have a group of high school students interested in culinary arts? Are you looking for a fun project for your class or student group? The Illinois State Board of Education Nutrition Department is excited to announce a grant opportunity that will see high school students developing National School Lunch Program recipes that celebrate Illinois agriculture.
The Illinois Department of School Nutrition just opened a grant funded recipe contest for grades 9-12 IFACS/culinary programs. They will award up to 20 grants!
The purpose of this grant opportunity is to increase the participation, engagement, and involvement of high school students and their school community in the School Meal Programs by providing the opportunity for student-driven recipe development and activities promoting nutritional education and a connection to Illinois local agriculture. Recipes will focus on locally produced vegetables such as pumpkin, corn, lima beans, green peas, asparagus, green beans, and cauliflower (and many others). The 20 winners will also be invited to participate in a state wide sponsored tasting event next spring where the 20 winning recipes will be featured! Additional info and the application can be found at [https://www.isbe.net/Pages/team-nutrition.aspx](https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.isbe.net%2FPages%2Fteam-nutrition.aspx&data=05%7C01%7Cmmcgreal%40jjc.edu%7C703ecbf7e4ca449f984f08da24856ddd%7C581e94de7e2f4d699d5f791d2fb8f31a%7C0%7C0%7C637862452749435233%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=qpxroJKGsCiVOoGg5X8PV4OkL4NSZowd2JBxJcE9xlc%3D&reserved=0&fbclid=IwAR0H6mOZlXa_6Oq_-N4i6YL-N8S1c4JPJFlwuFudG570Le47r6_tOWS3cm4)
The Illinois Department of School Nutrition just opened a grant funded recipe contest for grades 9-12 IFACS/culinary programs. They will award up to 20 grants!
The purpose of this grant opportunity is to increase the participation, engagement, and involvement of high school students and their school community in the School Meal Programs by providing the opportunity for student-driven recipe development and activities promoting nutritional education and a connection to Illinois local agriculture. Recipes will focus on locally produced vegetables such as pumpkin, corn, lima beans, green peas, asparagus, green beans, and cauliflower (and many others). The 20 winners will also be invited to participate in a state wide sponsored tasting event next spring where the 20 winning recipes will be featured! Additional info and the application can be found at [https://www.isbe.net/Pages/team-nutrition.aspx](https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.isbe.net%2FPages%2Fteam-nutrition.aspx&data=05%7C01%7Cmmcgreal%40jjc.edu%7C703ecbf7e4ca449f984f08da24856ddd%7C581e94de7e2f4d699d5f791d2fb8f31a%7C0%7C0%7C637862452749435233%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=qpxroJKGsCiVOoGg5X8PV4OkL4NSZowd2JBxJcE9xlc%3D&reserved=0&fbclid=IwAR0H6mOZlXa_6Oq_-N4i6YL-N8S1c4JPJFlwuFudG570Le47r6_tOWS3cm4)