Cooking for Kids Culinary Skill Development Training is a comprehensive, three-day culinary training program for child nutrition professionals. Priority will be given to kitchen managers and head cooks with enrollment of up to five representatives per school district. Culinary Skill Development Training enhances Child Nutrition Leadership Training. When combined they prepare a school district for personalized lunchroom planning with a Cooking for Kids professional chef consultant.

Culinary Skill Development Training covers learning how to:

• Review and taste new recipes
• Strengthen focus on food safety, knife skills and mise en place
• Effectively use flavor-enhancing herbs
• Improve results with whole grains and vegetables

*Each training session is three consecutive days. You must attend all three days to receive a continuing education certificate.

Upcoming Training Events

Date	Time	Location	Sign Up
June 8, 2021	9:00AM TO 3:00PM	Bixby West Elementary/Intermediate School, 14901 S Harvard Ave, Bixby	Sign Up
June 22, 2021	9:00AM TO 3:00PM	Bixby West Elementary/Intermediate School, 14901 S Harvard Ave, Bixby	Sign Up
June 22, 2021	9:00AM TO 3:00PM	Oklahoma State University, College of Education and Human Sciences, Hal Smith Demonstration Classroom NRD 160, Stillwater	Sign Up
June 29, 2021	9:00AM TO 3:00PM	Bixby West Elementary/Intermediate School, 14901 S Harvard Ave, Bixby	Sign Up
June 29, 2021	9:00AM TO 3:00PM	Oklahoma State University, College of Education and Human Sciences, Hal Smith Demonstration Classroom NRD 160, Stillwater	Sign Up
July 6, 2021	9:00AM TO 3:00PM	Union Public Schools 6th/7th Grade Center, 10100 E. 61st Street, Tulsa	Sign Up
July 6, 2021	9:00AM TO 3:00PM	Great Plains Technology Center, Business Development Center, 1601 SW Parkridge Blvd, Lawton	Sign Up
July 13, 2021	9:00AM TO 3:00PM	Great Plains Technology Center, Business Development Center, 1601 SW Parkridge Blvd, Lawton	Sign Up
July 13, 2021	9:00AM TO 3:00PM	Oklahoma State University, College of Education and Human Sciences, Hal Smith Demonstration Classroom NRD 160, Stillwater	Sign Up
July 13, 2021	9:00AM TO 3:00PM	Francis Tuttle Technology Center, 12777 N Rockwell Ave, Oklahoma City	Sign Up
July 20, 2021	9:00AM TO 3:00PM	Oklahoma State University, College of Education and Human Sciences, Hal Smith Demonstration Classroom NRD 160, Stillwater	Sign Up
July 20, 2021	9:00AM TO 3:00PM	Francis Tuttle Technology Center, 12777 N Rockwell Ave, Oklahoma City	Sign Up

FRESH Project training is designed to bring child nutrition professionals and farmers together to network and learn more about starting or expanding a farm to school program.

Upcoming Training Events

Date	Time	Location	Sign Up
June 8, 2021	9:00AM TO 3:00PM	Oologah-Talala Public School, 10700 S Hwy 169, Oologah	Sign Up
June 22, 2021	9:00AM TO 3:00PM	Checotah High School, 491 Paul Carr Dr, Checotah	Sign Up
June 29, 2021	9:00AM TO 3:00PM	Atoka Public Schools, 801 S Greathouse Dr, Atoka	Sign Up

During the Cooking for Kids Chef Consultation, an industry trained consulting chef will partner with the SFA to assess needs and develop a personalized action plan for the school district. This will be achieved through a series of onsite visits during the school year. The service is provided at no charge to the school district. An on-site consultation with one of our professional chefs will teach you how to:

• Develop your menu
• Assess your procurement process and equipment
• Develop work schedules
• Develop and implement a marketing plan

Priority will be given to those school districts that have completed Culinary Skill Development Training and Child Nutrition Leadership Training.

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