WELCOME TO WSESU SCHOOL NUTRITION

SUMMER MEAL INFORMATION & SIGN UP IS HERE!

The menu for week three’s Meal Kit is HERE. (July 9th – July 15th)

Mark your calendars for free summer meal kits for kids on Thursdays from 11 am-3pm at Brattleboro Union High School every Thursday through August 20th.

Each meal kit will contain ingredients for 7 breakfasts & lunches for children 18 years and younger. No sign up required although signing up helps us plan for how many meal kits to have available each week. Meal Kits are avaialable each week on a first-come-first-served basis. Meals are intended for children age 18 and younger. Children may receive only one breakfast and one lunch per day and may not receive duplicate meals from multiple summer sites. The Summer Food Service Program is completely federally funded and helps WSESU, our local farms, & our community!

Questions about Summer Meals within WSESU?  Please email us at SummerMeals@wsesdvt.org.  For Summer Food Service Information in your language, you can find translated summer meals videos here.

Since transitioning to a self-operated school nutrition model beginning in June 2025, our team has been hard at work building a program rooted in scratch cooking, fresh ingredients, and strong community partnerships. We are preparing meals with care, creativity, and a deep commitment to student well-being.

One of the most exciting parts of this work has been expanding our use of local foods. Throughout the 2025-26 school year, students have enjoyed:

🍎Vermont-Grown Fruits & Vegetables

Crisp, delicious apples from Green Mountain Orchard, apple cider from Champlain Orchards,

fresh vegetables from Harlow’s, Swaz Farm, and Basin Farm—giving students a true taste of Vermont’s harvest.

🥛 Local Dairy

Yogurt from Kingdom Creamery, milk from Miller Farm, and cheese from Cabot—supporting local dairy farmers while offering nutritious, high-quality options.

🫘 Beans, Meat & Regional Proteins

Beans from Vermont Bean Crafters, beef from Franklin & Boyden Farms, and sausage from

Walpole Valley Farm, and eggs from Maple Meadows—bringing locally raised, thoughtfully produced proteins into our meals.

WSESU Current Wellness Policy

WSESU Civil Rights Complaint Procedure

USDA Notice

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

1. mail:
   U.S. Department of Agriculture
   Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
   1400 Independence Avenue, SW
   Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
2. fax:
   (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
3. email:
   Program.Intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider