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Move the lunch line?

By Joseph Rueter

Maybe the line just needs to be in a different place?  ______ Good morning,I’ve been wondering… what happens to school lunch applications when the economy...

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Knives as more than knives

Knives as more than knives

By Joseph Rueter

Knives are emotional, cultural and personal too._____ We were struck this week with the personal nature and story that knives can have. Sure, they can...

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Food is defense

Food is defense

By Joseph Rueter

You at cow" Do you use a sword for that?  ____ Our food programs are a national defense. Really. It’s true in the US. It’s...

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How is school lunch debt created

How is school lunch debt created

By Joseph Rueter

There are two main ways school lunch debt is created. ______ Good Day,As we’ve been working on finding and paying off school lunch debt we’ve also...

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What makes something "sharper?"

What makes something "sharper?"

By Joseph Rueter

When I started Vivront I wondered out loud to a friend if I could build it and never sharpen a knife. The idea there was...

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National School Meals

By Joseph Rueter

Let’s talk about our national school nutrition program.I’ve been learning about the program with an aim to find ways to help pay off some debt....

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Honed vs sharpened vs dull knives

Let's make your sharp last longer

By Joseph Rueter

How and why to hone kitchen knives.

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Lunch count

Thank all the lunch teams!

By Joseph Rueter

Tales from a school lunchroom.

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Cutting Surfaces and Boards

Cutting Surfaces and Boards

By Joseph Rueter

  It's easier to cut things wherever they are. Yet, for the sake of longevity and safety, move your food to an appropriate cutting surface...

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