Montana Team Nutrition

For the first time ever, kids in the Cut Bank community have a Summer Food Program where breakfast and lunch packages can be picked up Mon-Thurs and FREE 3-day weekend meal kits on Thurs at the Glacier County Library-Cut Bank! 📚🥪🍎

The program is already making a big impact, with organizers seeing a huge increase in kids stopping by since it launched. 🎉

Programs like this help ensure children have access to nutritious meals all summer long while creating a welcoming community space for families.

Way to go, Cut Bank School District and staff! Here's to a summer filled with full bellies, happy kids, and stronger communities 🌞💚

Congratulations to all these incredible dietetics professionals working on ensuring the quality of MT school meals! 🌟🎉

Thanks to our partnering agency in Washington, NEWESD 101 for jumping into Montana school meals at Cut Bank School District!🍎

We had a Child Nutrition culinary class and Child Nutrition Back to Basics class where Cutbank Kitchen Staff, administration, and MSU Extension Agents got to try new recipes utilizing USDA commodities to create tasty meals for students!

Training hosted by the School Meals Support Program 🍽️

🌾 Can you guess our newest Montana Harvest of the Month item??👀

What’s packed with fiber, thrives in cool climates, and has been grown for centuries 🤔

✨ It’s RYE! ✨

Rye is a hearty grain often used in breads, crackers, and cereals—and Montana farmers grow some of the highest-quality rye around! 🌱

We’re excited to celebrate this delicious local grain in school meals and learning activities this season!

Continue following for rye recipes, activities and more. Find these all on https://mtharvestofthemonth.org/

☀️🍎 Looking for free summer meals for kids? We’ve got a helpful resource for you!

Schools can use this flyer to help promote summer meals across Montana. Even if your school is not hosting a summer meals program, the flyer includes a QR code and website link to the USDA Summer Meals Site Finder 🔎📍

Help us spread the word so all kids can access healthy meals this summer! ☀️💚🍉

Rapelje high school students brought their culinary skills to the table during a ramen noodle bowl cooking class! 🍜

This nutritious and customizable meal was packed with flavor, fun, and plenty of student-approved reviews. 😋

Incredible school, program, and highlight of the Nk̓ʷusm Salish Language School! 🦬🍠

https://www.mtpech.org/community-film-project?fbclid=IwY2xjawRhnL5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFwTTJ1SlFxMzlpRDBJQnNhc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHi4iQAUCnSGfVmsnI9SfL5cLZgrOlgXA27xuKodaTZI4rE1qzwKtvX_37QQP_aem_fjmja27pkEVLDAWaqkuYQg

Today we're celebrating the community film about Nk̓ʷusm Language School in Arlee and their commitment to advance community health through food.

“I try to do as much as I can organically, homegrown, and just from scratch. I try to stay away from boxes… we try to keep it pretty Indigenous, so I use 85-95% bison meat,” shared Francis Brown LoneBear, Food Director at Nk̓ʷusm Salish Language School. When discussing the value of connecting with community and food as it relates to Indigenous culture, he says, “one fire, one family, and we all work together.”

Please support communities throughout Montana and go watch the community film series! https://www.mtpech.org/community-film-project