Health and Nutrition Services Blog

2024 Farm Fresh Challenge

  • Tue, Sep 17 2024

2024 Farm Fresh Challenge

The Summer 2024 Farm Fresh Challenge is an HNS initiative designed to empower CNP operators to cultivate excitement around fresh and locally sourced foods. Participating operators must complete challenges that promote participants' tasting, teaching, and connection to foods local to Arizona within the month of June.

Health and Nutrition Services Announces the Availability of the 2024 Summer Food Service Program

  • Thu, Feb 1 2024

The Arizona Department of Education Health and Nutrition Services (HNS) is pleased to announce the availability of the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) during summer 2024. 

Message from USDA: Congratulations to the FY 2021 Team Nutrition Training Grant Award Winners!

  • Fri, Oct 16 2020

Today, USDA announced the award of $4.1 million in FY 2021 Team Nutrition Training Grants to State agencies that administer the National School Lunch Program. These grants will assist States in helping schools offer meals supported by recipes that utilize local agricultural products and reflect local food preparation practices and taste preferences.

Celebrating Our School Lunch Heroes!

  • Fri, May 1 2020  •
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Governor Doug Ducey and the Superintendent of Public Instruction are honoring school nutrition specialists and school lunch workers across the state for their hard work to keep Arizona’s children fed all year-round, especially during school closures. To honor the important work of these frontline employees, Governor Ducey proclaimed today “School Lunch Hero Day” across Arizona.