The Healthy Schools Initiative is an independent project of Food
for Maine’s Future that supports students, teachers, parents, staff,
administrators, and community members in promoting sustainable
agriculture curriculum, school garden projects, and healthy eating. We
believe that a strong connection to our food is essential to maintaining
healthy students and healthy local farming communities.  
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Maine School Food Service Association
School Meals. . . Lighting the Way for Education
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Benjamin D Pratt - Embden , Maine

Benjamin graduated from Carrabec High School in North
Anson, Maine in June of 2007. In September, he will be
attending Connecticut Culinary Institute.  While Benjamin
was in high school, he took part in the culinary program
at Skowhegan Vocational High school. During this time
Benjamin worked as a line cook at various restaurants in
the Skowhegan area.  He states in his essay that he has
always known that he wanted to be a cook. He would
watch the cooking channel while his friends were
watching cartoons and playing video games.  His ultimate
goal is to own an Irish Pub.  He is excited about going to
Connecticut Culinary Institute and hopes to continue
working  as a cook to help him pay for his college
expenses.
Kristina Clements -
York, Maine

Kristina graduated from
York High School in York ,
Maine in June 2007.  In
September , she will attend
University of Maine at Orono .
She is majoring in Food Science and Human Nutrition.  
She loves healthy food and tries to help her friends
understand what foods are healthy and how much better
a person feels when they eat healthy. Her goals  are to
have her own nutrition counseling practice and specialize
in sports nutrition.  She feels that teaching good nutrition
is going to become highly important in peoples lives as
we understanding more and more  that eating healthy
promotes a long life.
MSFSA 2007 SCHOLARSHIP
AWARDEES!

Excellence in Coordinated School
Health Awards
Applications are now available!
MSFSA SAMPLE JOB
DESCRIPTIONS:
Director of District <2500
Director of District >2500
Now Available to students in
culinary & food related college
programs
Scholarship Application
& Outstanding  Applications and
Forms
The Global Child Nutrition Foundation
proudly presented its 2008 Gene White
Lifetime Achievement Award to Edward
Cooney on March 4th at it's "A
Possible Dream Gala" held in
Washington, DC. Ed has served as the
Executive Director of the
Congressional Hunger Center since
2001.  
On March 20th the Maine Nutrition
Council presented Helen Rankin,
pictured here with Katherine
Musgrave, with the prestigious
Katherine Musgrave Public Service
Award
.  
Start planning for
Maine Harvest Day
Sept 17, 2008

Check out the upcoming
chapter events!

Check out how much some
Southern Maine Districts are
charging for meals
Maine School Food Service Association proudly congradulates
Helen Rankin - receipient of the Katherine O Musgrave Award
and champion of LD 1997 An Act to Fully Fund
School Breakfast from Kindergarten to
Grade 12 that is now law!