Hello! I’m Melinda Beasi, Managing Director at FoodPlay Productions, and also the editor of our new FoodPlay blog. In the coming weeks, we’ll be establishing a number of new regular features, beginning today with FoodPlay Friday. Every Friday, we’ll round up some of the best articles we’ve read during the week and offer them up […]
FoodPlay’s MyPlate Activity Kit
NEW this week in our online store! FoodPlay’s MyPlate Activity Kit for Grades K-6+ By Barbara Storper, MS, RD and Hanna Bliss 24 pages – Available in print or as a downloadable PDF This new kit introduces MyPlate with 8 fun lesson plans and reproducible student activity sheets to help children (and adults!) learn how […]
Celebrate National Food Day!
Have you heard about National Food Day on Monday, October 24th, 2011? Food Day is a grassroots event aimed at mobilizing people around the country to work together to advocate for healthy affordable food, produced in a sustainable, humane way. It’s a great opportunity for everyone – kids, parents, teachers, food service, principals, and superintendents […]
Welcome to our new website!
It’s a brand new school year, and we’ve donned a new look for the occasion! But of course we’re not all about looks around here. Along with a refreshed design and revamped navigation, we’ve also launched our very own blog, for sharing announcements, news, recipes, resources, and even stories from the road. Keep your eye […]
Grant opportunity: HealthierUS School Challenge
The US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health is offering five, one-year awards of $5,000 to schools that promote student wellness through adoption of the USDA’s HealthierUS School Challenge. For a school to be eligible, 80% or more of students must qualify for federal food programs. View full grant requirements and […]