Our Food

Our Food



In This Section Section Home Our Food Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Menus Community Site Menus Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Menus North Gate Cafe Menu School Menus Special Dietary Needs Minnesota Thursdays Nutrition + Ingredients Recipes Smart Snack Special Dietary Needs Vending Vending FAQ Application + Payments Application for Educational Benefits Free School Meals LINQ Connect Meal Prices Payments Our Programs Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) Community Sites Community Site Menus Community Site Resources Serve No-Cost Meals Farm to School Community BBQ Fab Five Farm Videos Great Lakes Apple Crunch Harvest of the Month Local Foods Partner Farms School Gardens Toolkit True Food Farm True Food Waste Reduction Videos Wellness Active School Day Active Recess Healthy Eating Smart Snacks in School Healthy Celebrations & Rewards Hydration & Water Access Safe Routes to School Program Summary Arrival and Dismissal Biking Education Bus Stop & Walk Maps Pedestrian Education Safe Routes Network Walk and Bike to School Events Walking Bus 2014 Highlight Email news Winter Cycling Congress MPS Teacher Resources WBF Let's Roll MPS srtsVolunteer Wellness Policy Home Wellness Resources Vended Meals from MPS Employment Contact About Contact Us Staff Directory CWS Teams Sharepoint Search	Our Food Culinary & Wellness Services > Our Food Our Food	True Food 101 We serve over 40,000 meals each day at 70 schools. We serve True Food that tastes good without high fructose corn syrup, trans fats, artificial colors or preservatives. We have installed 67 Market Cart Salad Bars since 2012. We serve FREE breakfast for ALL students. We serve food from small, sustainable farmers in our region. We feature a locally-sourced lunch on the first Thursday of every month. We work with great Minneapolis chefs to develop recipes and engage students. We conduct TRUE FOOD Taste Tests with over 20,000 elementary & middle school students. We provide no-cost meals and snacks to children in more than 75 after school programs at schools and community sites throughout the city. We provide a daily fresh fruit or vegetable snack in over 700 classrooms.