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All the latest and greatest happenings within The Abbey Group, and beyond!
All the latest and greatest happenings within The Abbey Group, and beyond!
The Holiday season is a time for fun and family but with all of the excitement it’s important to be extra careful about the health and safety of your child. As all parents know, it can be hard to keep track of small children at public places like malls and airports and during the holidays, […]
In a whirl of controversy with the instatement of the Hunger Free Act this school year, a national outcry has pushed the USDA to lift some of the limitations in school lunch programs. The information broke December 7th when Cynthia Long, the director of the Child Nutrition Division of the Food and Nutrition Service of the USDA, […]
The Abbey group presented to the board last month and Michelle Powers got a standing ovation which was well deserved! She has implemented the new government USDA requirements and this has been no easy task. In the past, there were calorie minimums, larger protein portions and larger grain portions per meal, now, there are calorie […]
Yesterday, our school lunch program was featured by Kiah Morris, a columnist for the Bennington Banner in Bennington, Vermont. The article was in recognition of the Southwester Vermont Medical Center and The Abbey Group’s efforts to promote a healthier lifestyle in their food service because it’s the right thing to do rather than because of mandates or […]