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Sprout CNP Many CNPs find it challenging to balance daily operations and regulatory demands of their programs.

At SproutCNP, we cultivate professional growth with expert-led digital courses that make it easier to manage teams, stay compliant, and improve processes.

06/19/2026

Looking for free training to use during your back-to-school kickoff? 🔪

SproutCNP's Mini Knife Skills Course is ready to go — no prep required. Just sign up, hit play, and learn alongside SproutCNP's school chefs.

Want to set it up so staff can chop along? Go for it. It's that easy. ✅

Proper knife skills aren't just a culinary win — they're a labor cost win. Faster, safer, more consistent prep across every kitchen in your district.

Grab the free course at the link in our bio. 👇



Link for course: https://learn.sproutcnp.com/courses/mini-knife-skills

06/18/2026

Do you know your staff absenteeism rate? 👀

It's one of those numbers that flies under the radar — but it could be costing your program more than you think.

In this month's newsletter, Chef Cyndie breaks down how to evaluate your absenteeism rate and use that data to make smarter decisions for your program.

Know your numbers. Own your program. 📊

Click the link in our bio to subscribe to the SproutCNP monthly newsletter — plus you'll receive our FREE Rooted in Cycle Menus: Timeline for Procurement & Operations. 🎉



Link for newsletter: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/886802/137454419265455543/share

06/17/2026

Are you working to implement scratch cooking in your school nutrition program — but your staff say they don't have enough time? ⏱️

We hear that a lot. And we've got both the solution and the tool.

SproutCNP's On-Demand Training & Tracker Membership doesn't just give your team the culinary skills to scratch cook with confidence — it comes with tech tools built for school nutrition kitchens. 🙌

Kitchen managers can build and manage a work schedule that tracks exactly how time is being spent in the kitchen. Because when we plan the work and work the plan, we can consistently deliver the healthy school meals our students deserve.

Ready to see it in action? Book a demo today. 👇

Booking for demo: [email protected]/?ismsaljsauthenabled=true" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://bookings.cloud.microsoft/book/[email protected]/?ismsaljsauthenabled=true

06/16/2026

Summer planning season is here. The planning we do NOW goes a long way come fall. 📋

Our latest blog walks through the key priorities school nutrition leadership teams should be working through right now: updating SOPs, building out your calendar, reviewing your budget, noting key USDA reporting deadlines, and setting goals for SY2026-27.

Bonus — use the study questions at the end for 15 minutes of USDA Professional Standards hours. ✅

Read it at sproutcnp.com/blog >> https://sproutcnp.com/summer-planning-for-school-nutrition/

Chef Cyndie had a great time presenting "Site-Level Forecasting and Ordering" at the 2026 Mississippi School Nutrition A...
06/05/2026

Chef Cyndie had a great time presenting "Site-Level Forecasting and Ordering" at the 2026 Mississippi School Nutrition Association Industry Seminar! 🎤

Every great band needs a bass player, and every great school nutrition program needs a strong cycle menu. 🎶 A menu that repeats creates the rhythm that helps keep forecasting, ordering, and production in sync. By establishing consistency, operators can improve efficiency and gain greater control over their program's processes.

Thank you to everyone who attended the session, and a special thank you to SFSPac Food Safety and Sanitation-K12 for sponsoring Chef Cyndie and supporting professional development opportunities for school nutrition professionals! 🍎

Here we are at the end of May. How's your budget? Food costs are high. Labor costs are too. It can feel impossible, but ...
05/29/2026

Here we are at the end of May. How's your budget?

Food costs are high. Labor costs are too. It can feel impossible, but it's not. Financial solvency in school nutrition runs on operational systems, and the most important one is your cycle menu.

When cycle menus are planned a year in advance, procurement gets strategic. Inventory tightens. Waste drops. Forecasting actually works.

When the program thrives financially, everyone benefits — job security, better equipment, raises, the survival of the program itself. When it doesn't, everyone feels it.

Sign up for our director community: Rooted in Cycle Menus — A Timeline for Procurement and Operations. → https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/886802/137454419265455543/share

Today is World Hunger Day. Around the world, hundreds of millions of children face food insecurity. In this country, mil...
05/28/2026

Today is World Hunger Day.

Around the world, hundreds of millions of children face food insecurity. In this country, millions more.

That's not just breakfast or lunch. That's a hunger response.

Today, we say THANK YOU. Your work matters.

Keep going.

Building a culture of nutrition advocacy in your program isn't easy when your team is stretched thin. SproutCNP's School...
05/27/2026

Building a culture of nutrition advocacy in your program isn't easy when your team is stretched thin.

SproutCNP's School Nutrition is Rooted in Nutrition Science course makes it easier. The course gives every member of your team including directors, kitchen managers, frontline staff the WHY behind their work. Macronutrients, micronutrients, how to read nutrition labels, current U.S. health statistics, and the "why" that drives every meal pattern requirement.

When your team understands the impact of what they prepare, they take more pride in their work — and students get healthier, more intentional school meals.

Our students' health matters. Let's fuel them well.

Schedule a demo: [email protected]/" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://outlook.office.com/book/[email protected]/

Want to add some culinary flare to your back-to-school training this year? Start with knives. Specifically, with our fre...
05/26/2026

Want to add some culinary flare to your back-to-school training this year?

Start with knives. Specifically, with our free Mini Knife Skills Course.

It is available online and on demand so you can access it anytime. This course is built for school nutrition professionals focused on quality techniques for school kitchen staff. New staff sharpen their fundamentals. Veteran staff often pick up something they hadn't thought about in years. And every team member walks into the school year more confident at their station.

Free to sign up. Free to use. No commitment.

Sign up here: https://learn.sproutcnp.com/courses/mini-knife-skills

Today we pause. Memorial Day honors the men and women who gave their lives in service to this country. We're grateful fo...
05/25/2026

Today we pause.

Memorial Day honors the men and women who gave their lives in service to this country. We're grateful for them, for the families they left behind, and for the freedom that lets us keep showing up for the kids we feed.

To every school nutrition professional who has served, who has lost someone who served, or who is serving today, a heartfelt thank you from our team at SproutCNP.

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