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We’ve Made the News! New cookbook offers kid-tested, healthy school meal options

Abbey Food Service Director Maureen O’Neil is in the news again giving her first hand account of the new cookbook developed by Vermont school nutrition professionals aimed to promote healthy eating among Vermont’s youth. Be sure to read below or visit the Bennington Banner online to see the entire article. http://www.benningtonbanner.com/localnews/ci_24454180/new-cookbook-offers-kid-tested-healthy-school-meal BENNINGTON — A recently […]

Written by AbbeyGroup on November 13, 2013. Posted in Abbey in the News, Dishing Up Local, Education, Events, VT Department of Ed

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Congratulations Meggen Hanna! Winner of the 2013 Outstanding Achievement in Child Nutrition

For the second year in a row, the School Nutrition Association of Vermont has awarded an Abbey Group employee the prestigious award for Outstanding Achievement in Child Nutrition”. This year the award went to the Barstow Memorial School Site Supervisor and Chef, Meggen Hanna. In her nomination letter for the “Outstanding Achievement” Award, Carol Wright […]

Written by AbbeyGroup on October 24, 2013. Posted in Abbey in the News, Announcements, Dishing Up Local, Inside The Abbey Group, VT Department of Ed

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The Abbey Group Made the News! Abbey Group strives to source local produce for schools all year

The Abbey Group’s Bennington area food service program is in the news once again! Our program is highlighted in the following article for our constant commitment to the local food movement. Please see the article below for the whole story or see it at this link, http://www.benningtonbanner.com/localnews/ci_24334731/abbey-group-strives-so, on the Bennington Banner website. BENNINGTON — Throughout […]

Written by AbbeyGroup on October 21, 2013. Posted in Abbey in the News, Dishing Up Local, Inside The Abbey Group, VT Department of Ed

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The Abbey Group Made the News! Vermont Expands Free, Reduced-Price School Lunch Program

WCAX stopped by one of our accounts, the Barre Town School, to talk about new changes to the Free and Reduced lunch program here in Vermont! See below for the full story. Vermont expands free, reduced-price school lunch program Posted: Sep 03, 2013 8:47 AM EDTUpdated: Sep 05, 2013 5:00 PM EDT By Alexei Rubenstein – bio | email http://www.wcax.com/story/23323283/vermont-expands-free-reduced-school-lunch-program?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A%20wcax-home%20(WCAX%20-%20Vermont’s%20Own) […]

Written by AbbeyGroup on September 25, 2013. Posted in Abbey in the News, Uncategorized, VT Department of Ed

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