Buchser Middle School

Making School Cafeteria Lunches Healthier Starts With Who’s in the Kitchen | Eater

"The kitchen demonstrates the district’s scratch-cooking capabilities, with large kettles producing freshly made marinara from tomatoes grown in the district’s garden; leaders use such visible examples and leftovers like home-baked coffee cake during tours to dispel the old ‘mystery meat’ reputation and to recruit potential staff. The site highlights how district-grown produce and large-scale equipment can support healthier, made-from-scratch school meals, even as staffing and recruitment remain ongoing challenges." - Anne Marshall-Chalmers