Last month, I tackled an important myth about local, scratch-cooked food -- that making it costs more money (it doesn’t). Today, I’d like to address another myth — that preparing this kind of food requires more time and more labor. Again, this just isn’t true. In reality,...
Fresh, locally sourced food is great for us and important to our environment — but a myth persists that it’s expensive to produce. This just isn't the case. Truthfully, waste is the real expense in institutional food production. By reducing and in some cases eliminating food and...
Get Beyond Green Partners Kale Chips Recipe. Just enter your email address for free access to download! A Beyond Green Partners favorite from our Chicago school food service company! We work with institutions to build menus based on what kids at the school or patients at...
Get Beyond Green Partners Mexican Lasagna Beef Sauce Recipe. Just enter your email address for free access to download! A Beyond Green Partners favorite from our Chicago school food service company! We work with institutions to build menus based on what kids at the school or...
Get Beyond Green Partners Lincoln Elementary Favored Potato Wedges Recipe. Just enter your email address for free access to download! Lincoln 27 & Beyond kicked off the new scratch cooking menu with Parmesan Potato Wedges. The cooks find them easy to make, kids love to eat...
Looking For a Few Extra Dollars For Fresh and Local Food? Just enter your email address for free access to download! Step 1. Measure Plate Waste. Measuring the plate waste helps inform what and how much people are eating. Plate waste is the food that people put...