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The goal of the District's Nutrition Services Department is to provide high-quality, nutritious, well-balanced meals for students. Nutrition Services offers a wide variety of food choices to teach students how to develop healthy, lifetime eating habits.

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Three smiling people stand in a kitchen, with stainless steel appliances and shelves visible in the background.

Nutrition Services partners with the Career Life Transition (CLT) program to provide students with hands-on work experience while building valuable job, communication, and life skills in a supportive school environment.

Seven people in matching black t-shirts stand in front of a %22Turtle Cafe%22 sign in a cafeteria.
A green cafeteria tray filled with a meal of a wrap, pasta salad, rice with chickpeas, sliced apples, and diced peaches sits on a table in front of a brightly lit school cafeteria with large windows.
Three young girls in the foreground are eating apples in a school cafeteria, with other students and lunch tables visible in the background.
A black plate holds a meal of chickpea curry over rice, flatbread, orange slices, green beans, carrots, and cauliflower, with a small cup of fruit on the side, all on a speckled gray surface.
In the foreground, a salad bar offers shredded cheese, ground cherries, kohlrabi sticks, and lettuce, while the background shows a tiled wall and stainless steel fixtures.
A group of women stand in front of a %22Highview Hawks%22 banner, with one woman kneeling in the foreground holding a book.
A salad bar with various chopped vegetables like carrots, cucumbers, peppers, broccoli, and peas is displayed in the foreground, with a tiled wall and windows visible in the background.
In the foreground, individual fruit cups and whole fruits like plums and peaches are displayed, while the background features a buffet line with various fruits such as strawberries, grapes, blackberries, and watermelon.
A salad bar offers a variety of fresh vegetables like carrots, celery, cucumbers, cauliflower, and tomatoes in black containers with tongs, set against a brightly lit, institutional background.
Freshly cut pineapple and orange slices fill the foreground, while a salad bar with various vegetables stretches into the background.
A group of children sitting at a table in what appears to be a cafeteria or dining area, with adults visible in the background.
A young girl with a cheerful expression is enjoying a snack while sitting at a table in what appears to be a casual dining setting.
A young woman with long dark hair is sitting at a table, smiling and holding a plate of food in front of a projection screen displaying %22Spring Expectations%22 in the background.
The image shows two young students interacting with an adult in what appears to be a classroom setting, with various educational materials and posters visible in the background.

Students sort their food waste for the Food to Hog program, a program that uses food scraps to feed livestock at a local farm.

A vibrant and lively cafe setting with customers seated at tables, surrounded by colorful decor and signage indicating the name %22Valentine Hills Cafe%22.
The image depicts the interior of a convenience store or small retail shop, with shelves and displays filled with various products, including snacks, drinks, and other merchandise. The foreground features a counter or checkout area, while the background shows additional shelving and storage units.

An example of the a la carte offerings at Irondale High School. The middle and high schools offer a la carte items in addition to the daily menu items. 

The image shows a display of various fresh produce, including lettuce, carrots, tomatoes, and celery, arranged in compartmentalized trays, with a banner in the background promoting a %22Growing Farm School%22.
A tray filled with various types of fresh apples, including red, yellow, and green varieties, along with a knife and other kitchen items in the background.

As part of the Farm to School program, local family business Rabideaux Farms delivers fruit to Mounds View students from nearby Ham Lake, Minnesota.

The image shows a display of various fresh vegetables and salad ingredients arranged in black trays on a counter in what appears to be a grocery store or supermarket setting.

USDA Nondiscrimination Notice

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, which can be obtained online here, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA via one of the following methods:
  • Mail:  US Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410
  • Fax: 1-833-256-1665 or 1-202-690-7442
  • Email: program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.