Louisiana Fit Kids

Grow your skills this season with our School Gardening for Sustainability Training.🌱

Join us for a one-day training in Winnsboro designed to support school gardens and farm to school programming across Louisiana. Teachers, gardeners, volunteers and Louisiana Master Gardeners are invited to take part in hands on learning, classroom ready lessons and activities that support student learning.

🔗 Register today at https://lsuagcenter.regfox.com/school-gardening-for-sustainability-training-macon-ridge

Sweet, colorful and packed with crunch! 🌶️

June's Harvest of the Month is sweet peppers. From school gardens to backyard planters and Louisiana farms, sweet peppers add vibrant color and fresh flavor to summer meals.

Support local and find sweet peppers near you with Louisiana MarketMaker.

The SUN Meal of the Week Campaign is an eight-week initiative (June 1 – July 25) celebrating high-quality and the dedicated work of Summer Meal Program from across the state. The campaign promotes excellence and inclusivity for all programs, regardless of size, location, or type of SUN Program. Each week, selected meal photos will be featured on Louisiana Fit Kids’ social media platforms and appear on the Louisiana Fit Kids website in our Weekly Winners Gallery. Send us your pics. Your program will be in the spotlight! 🔆📣 https://www.louisianafitkids.com/Home/SummerMeals School Nutrition Association of Louisiana

DYK? You can use the U.S. Department of Agriculture Summer Meals Site Finder https://www.fns.usda.gov/sfsp/sitefinder to find Eat-on-Site or Meals To-Go locations near you. USDA works closely with to ensure that children who receive free or reduced-price school meals can get the nutrition they need when schools are closed for summer break. Through USDA's summer meal programs, approved sites in communities across the country serve meals and snacks to kids 18 and younger at no cost. Families can use the Summer Meals Site Finder to find directions to nearby meal sites, as well as their hours of operation and contact information. Louisiana Department of Education 😎 SUN Bucks are managed by Louisiana Department of Health over here-->https://ldh.la.gov/page/sun-bucks

Summer Meals for all Children and Teens, no matter where they attend school. It all starts next Friday.

St. James Parish Schools Child Nutrition Department Presents its Annual Summer Food Service Program!

No registration is required for Monday-Thursday lunch! Transportation will be provided, and lunch begins at 10am at both sites: Lutcher High School and Sixth Ward Elementary School. For more information, please contact Child Nutrition at (225) 258-4561

Take Home Weekend Boxes:
Every Thursday in June, children 18 years or younger may receive a box of weekend meals after eating lunch at one of the open sites. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED for a weekend box. Please register at the form found at: https://forms.gle/M4D2Rkou2Tepx3Gx6

Free Summer Meals at Summerfield High School

Visit the Fast Food Farm in Gramercy, LA with Louisiana Ag in the Classroom for an immersive, agri-educational STEAgM experience this summer.

Register now at https://aitcla.org/fast-food-farm-day

LDH will begin issuing SUN Bucks this week. The program provides $120 in grocery benefits to help ensure children who receive free or reduced-price school meals get the nutrition they need when schools are closed for summer break. Children who are automatically enrolled should see SUN Bucks added to their EBT card between Wednesday, May 27, and Tuesday, June 2.
🔗 https://ldh.la.gov/news/sun-bucks-2026