School Nutrition Consultant Program offers the following services. A mutual agreement determines which services a school uses.

• Review of food services operations
• Menu planning & review to ensure regulation adequacy
• Nutritional analysis, guidance on nutritional label reading
• Managing USDA Meal programs
• Budgeting and purchasing training
• Preparation for Food & nutrition Department MDE review
• Evaluation of service line & recommendations for improved flow & regulatory compliance
• Grant writing, in particular the USDA equipment grant
• Staff evaluation of appropriate levels & other staff training
• Cooking Matters classes
• Assistance with moving from pan and bake menu to more scratch foods menu
• Standardized recipe development
• Commodity program assistance
• Increasing student participation during meals by improving/increasing student services/quality of meals
• HACCP-Food Safety Program evaluation and assistance
• Procurement compliance and assistance with RFP process
• Assistance in application for school food service awards such as Alliance for Healthier Schools
• Help with obtaining required documentation for grains, meats, and combination foods
• Assistance with creating greater overall department efficiency and improved quality of meals

To inquire about enrolling in the school dietitian program, please contact

Sadie Miller, program assistant

Phone: 218-681-0900 x8

Email: smiller@nwservice.org