The Whole Carrot is a monthly e-newsletter for friends, supporters, and partners of MPS Culinary & Wellness Services brought to you by the Student Wellness team of MPS Culinary & Wellness Services--which includes Farm to School, School Gardens, Nutrition Education, Safe Routes to School, and other active living efforts. It contains wellness news, events, opportunities and more. Enjoy!
JOIN US 4th annual Jr Iron Chef Competition
May 10, 2018 | 5:30-7:30
Solar Arts by Chowgirls
(711 NE 15th Ave, Minneapolis)
FREE and Open to the Public
Come watch as local chefs and middle school students team up to compete top-chef style for a panel of judges!
Do you know any MPS 6th-8th graders who would like to cook alongside a professional chef for a night? Encourage them to apply HERE by Friday, April 13th.
Register NOW! Bike & Walk to School Day May 9--in celebration of National Bike to School Day and MPS Wellness Week
REGISTER NOW to receive your BIKE/WALK DAY prize package. May 9th is National Bike to School Day. As part of the fifth-annual MPS Wellness Week, Minneapolis Public Schools will celebrate May 9 with Bike and Walk to School and Work events across the district. Join students, staff, and families across the nation on May 9, or choose the day or week in May that works best for your school community.
Events can be simple but make a big difference in the wellness and connectedness of your school community. Anyone can organize an event for their school--parent, staff, or students--and when you sign up, your school receives a super cool prize pack with incentives that will help make your event a success!
Interested in volunteering for one of the days? Join us over lunch to help prepare and distribute samples, engage with students, and generate excitement in the cafeteria! Email Emily at Farm2School@mpls.k12.mn.us to learn more and sign up.
By sourcing local ingredients for MN Thursday meals, we reduce our carbon footprint, support our local food producers, and make tasty meals for our students!
Jr Iron Chef BBQ Chicken
Smart Chicken ~ Waverly, NE
"Dirty" Grain Blend InHarvest ~ Bemidji, MN
Gingered Radish Salad Open Hands Farm
Northfield, MN
Need snacks for an event happening at school? There's no need to drive to the warehouse store. Parent groups and PTA's can order snacks directly from the school's food service coordinator. These snacks comply with Smart Snack standards required by Minneapolis Public School's Wellness Policy 6690.
MPS Wellness Week at a glance May 7-11 May 7: Mindful Monday
May 8: Farm Fun Tuesday
May 9: Walk/Bike to School, Let's Roll
May 9-11: True Food Taste Test
May 10: 4th annual Jr Iron Chef Competition
May 11: Freestyle Friday
RECIPE of the MONTH
For more of your favorite MPS recipes, click HERE.
