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Posted: Sep 24, 2025
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KSDE Child Nutrition & Wellness (CNW) is excited to be part of the School Nutrition Association of Kansas (SNA-KS) Conference with a farm tour, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., on Friday, Oct. 3, in Maize. Child nutrition representatives are encouraged to attend to learn about Farm to Plate initiatives in Kansas.  

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Posted: Sep 18, 2025
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KSDE Child Nutrition & Wellness (CNW) is excited to be part of the School Nutrition Association of Kansas (SNA-KS) Conference with a farm tour, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., on Friday, Oct. 3 in Maize. Child nutrition representatives are encouraged to attend to learn about Farm to Plate initiatives in Kansas.  

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Posted: Sep 18, 2025
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KSDE Child Nutrition & Wellness (CNW) will be hosting a School Nutrition Program (SNP) Director’s Forum, 1-5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 3.  

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Posted: Sep 18, 2025
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A two-day training opportunity for new school nutrition program directors (authorized representatives and/or food service directors) will be Oct. 7-8, in Manhattan.  

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Posted: Sep 10, 2025
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KSDE Child Nutrition & Wellness (CNW) will be hosting a School Nutrition Program (SNP) Director’s Forum, 1-5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 3.  

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Posted: Sep 10, 2025
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A two-day training opportunity for new school nutrition program directors (authorized representatives and/or food service directors) will be Oct. 7-8, in Manhattan.  

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Posted: Aug 28, 2025
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The KSDE Child Nutrition and Wellness (CNW) team will host a virtual verification training from 1-4 p.m., on Sept. 4. 

School nutrition program (SNP) sponsors are required to annually verify households are eligible to receive free and reduced-price school meals. The training will cover the purpose and focus of verification and review the steps required to complete verification within all established deadlines.  

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Posted: Aug 28, 2025
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Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) grantees must use any remaining 2024-25 funds by the end of September. 

Claims for the 2024-25 expenditures must be submitted by Nov. 20. 

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Posted: Aug 21, 2025
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During the months of August and September, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) grantees must use any remaining funds from those awarded last year.  

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Posted: Aug 14, 2025
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During the months of August and September, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) grantees must use any remaining funds from those awarded last year. KSDE is required to return any unspent funds to the U.S. Department of Agriculture at the end of the grant cycle as this can have repercussions on future grant awards for the program. 

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