Nebraska Team Nutrition

Nebraska Team Nutrition Team Nutrition is an integrated, behavior-based, comprehensive plan for promoting the nutritional health of the Nation's school children.

Team Nutrition is an initiative of the USDA Food and Nutrition Service to support the Child Nutrition Programs through training and technical assistance for food-service, nutrition education for children and their caregivers, and school and community support for healthy eating and physical activity. This plan involves schools, parents, and the community in efforts to continuously improve school meals and to promote the health and education of school children. Nebraska Team Nutrition supports Child Nutrition Programs through training and technical assistance for food-service, nutrition education for children and their caregivers, and school and community support for wellness, healthy eating and physical activity. Additionally, Nebraska Team Nutrition provides resources, content expertise, professional development opportunities and technical assistance to support building healthier schools and child care centers environments.

๐Ÿฅ• Check out our MyPlate Fruit & Vegetable Fact Card โ€“ Carrot Edition!The front features fun facts, while the back includ...
11/18/2025

๐Ÿฅ• Check out our MyPlate Fruit & Vegetable Fact Card โ€“ Carrot Edition!
The front features fun facts, while the back includes a hands-on activity so students can learn more about carrots while they taste them.
๐Ÿฅ• Link to Carrot Card https://www.canva.com/design/DAGz0tv9c6Y/TEU9b_nbIbRe76Ol15jqmQ/view?utm_content=DAGz0tv9c6Y&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=viewer
๐ŸŽ Explore other Fruit & Vegetable Fact Cards under MyPlate Resources on the Team Nutrition website. https://www.education.ne.gov/ns/team-nutrition/ #1754946330184-9d8d3d72-d8e9

๐ŸŒฎ๐Ÿฅฃ Feeling chilly? Warm up with a bowl of Taco Soup!This flavorful dish is one of our Beanstock recipes โ€” perfect to enj...
11/17/2025

๐ŸŒฎ๐Ÿฅฃ Feeling chilly? Warm up with a bowl of Taco Soup!
This flavorful dish is one of our Beanstock recipes โ€” perfect to enjoy at home or in your school cafeteria!

๐Ÿด Home version โžก๏ธ https://www.canva.com/design/DAGRuyJOeD4/-iEpXJPjCwNNKMLQKSxO6A/view?utm_content=DAGRuyJOeD4&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=viewer
๐Ÿซ School kitchen version โžก๏ธ https://www.canva.com/design/DAGsmkQuB4o/2cFKp97io3rx11394VhDpA/view?utm_content=DAGsmkQuB4o&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=viewer
๐ŸŒฑ Check out more Beanstock recipes here โžก๏ธ https://www.education.ne.gov/ns/farm-to-school/beanstock/

๐Ÿ’ช Over 150 health & physical educators gathered in Kearney for the 2025 SHAPE Nebraska Conference!Participants explored ...
11/13/2025

๐Ÿ’ช Over 150 health & physical educators gathered in Kearney for the 2025 SHAPE Nebraska Conference!
Participants explored resources on MyPlate, Sports Nutrition, & Wellness (Mental Health + Walk to Unlock Nebraska) - sharing ideas to support healthy, active schools statewide. View resources here, https://www.education.ne.gov/ns/team-nutrition/

Farm to School Month is coming to a close soon! ๐ŸŽItโ€™s been so inspiring to see all the amazing ways schools and early ch...
10/30/2025

Farm to School Month is coming to a close soon! ๐ŸŽ
Itโ€™s been so inspiring to see all the amazing ways schools and early childhood programs have celebrated this important work. ๐Ÿ’š

Walthill Public School held a Crunch Off last weekโ€”and it was a huge success! ๐ŸŽ‰
Students sang an apple song, shared apple jokes ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ˜‚, and cheered as prizes were handed out for the coloring contest. The highlight? Eating their apples all the way to the core to see the seeds! ๐ŸŒฑ

A big thank you to all the students, teachers, farmers, parents, organizations, and local food enthusiasts who have joined in the Crunch Off so far! ๐Ÿฅ•๐Ÿฅ’

Thereโ€™s still time to CRUNCH into local foods this October or register your earlier events! โœจ
๐Ÿ“… Crunch Off events: Oct 1โ€“31, 2025
๐Ÿ“ Registration closes: October 31 11:59 p.m.
Learn more and register through the link: https://www.education.ne.gov/ns/farm-to-school/mountain-plains-crunch/
Happy Farm to School Month! ๐Ÿฅณ

๐Ÿšถโ€โ™€๏ธ๐ŸŒฝ Weโ€™re on the move across Nebraska with Walk to Unlock!Farm to School is teaming up to celebrate Farm to School Mon...
10/29/2025

๐Ÿšถโ€โ™€๏ธ๐ŸŒฝ Weโ€™re on the move across Nebraska with Walk to Unlock!
Farm to School is teaming up to celebrate Farm to School Month and share awesome resources along the trail.
Check out our new content along each of the four trails!
๐Ÿ™Œ Join solo or with a team
โœ… Sign up today
โžก๏ธ https://walk2unlock.ne.gov/



Through the Walk to Unlock Nebraska Specialty Crops Project, funded by the Nebraska Department of Agriculture, the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) will leverage two programs available to Nebraska schools (Walk to Unlock Nebraska (W2UN) and Nebraska Harvest of the Month (HOM)) to increase yout...

๐Ÿฅ— Apply now for the $2,000 Team Nutrition Mini-Grant! These grants support nutrition education, student wellness & MyPla...
10/29/2025

๐Ÿฅ— Apply now for the $2,000 Team Nutrition Mini-Grant! These grants support nutrition education, student wellness & MyPlate promotion in PreK-12 schools. Up to 25 grants are available! Apply by Nov 10, 2025 โžก๏ธ https://www.education.ne.gov/ns/team-nutrition/


๐ŸŽ Itโ€™s not too late to join the Nebraska Crunch Off!Take a big CRUNCH into local food anytime in October and celebrate F...
10/28/2025

๐ŸŽ Itโ€™s not too late to join the Nebraska Crunch Off!
Take a big CRUNCH into local food anytime in October and celebrate Farm to School Month with your students, coworkers, and community!
Find ideas and resources and don't forget to register your event at ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.education.ne.gov/ns/farm-to-school/mountain-plains-crunch/

Make sure you utilize some of the Harvest of the Month resources we have as well! https://www.education.ne.gov/ns/farm-t...
10/17/2025

Make sure you utilize some of the Harvest of the Month resources we have as well! https://www.education.ne.gov/ns/farm-to-school/harvest-of-the-month/ #1686944192293-fd104305-8c2d

We are so excited to be gearing up to learn the parts of a pumpkin in classrooms all over Colfax County with such a fun variety of pumpkins from the Maple Creek Creators 4-H Club!

Thank you for picking us such a great supply for some fun, hands-on learning!

Why, yes, we did! Check out our Harvest of the Month turnip tivia! https://www.education.ne.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/...
10/17/2025

Why, yes, we did! Check out our Harvest of the Month turnip tivia!https://www.education.ne.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Turnips-Trivia-Cards.pdf

Did you know? Before pumpkins took center stage, turnips and potatoes were carved into jack-oโ€™-lanterns. ๐ŸŽƒ Stop by Arbor Lodge to explore more vintage Halloween history at this yearโ€™s Vintage Halloween display kicking off this weekend!

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Team Nutrition is an initiative of the USDA Food and Nutrition Service to support the Child Nutrition Programs through training and technical assistance for food-service, nutrition education for children and their caregivers, and school and community support for healthy eating and physical activity. Team Nutrition is an integrated, behavior-based, comprehensive plan for promoting the nutritional health of the Nation's school children. This plan involves schools, parents, and the community in efforts to continuously improve school meals and to promote the health and education of school children. Nebraska Team Nutrition supports Child Nutrition Programs through training and technical assistance for food-service, nutrition education for children and their caregivers, and school and community support for wellness, healthy eating and physical activity. Additionally, Nebraska Team Nutrition provides resources, content expertise, professional development opportunities and technical assistance to support building healthier schools and child care centers environments.