Montana School Nutrition Association

More cattle than people — so why isn’t Montana beef on every school menu? In this energizing session, you’ll discover four proven approaches other schools are using right now to add Montana beef to their school meal programs. Plus, you'll hear about two new approaches being piloted-tested by Central Montana Schools. These are real-life stories from Montana schools making Montana Beef for Montana Kids happen — from partnering directly with a local rancher for a full animal donation (including processing!), to working with Montana CattleWomen, to working with restaurants, to forward contracting calves, to launching creative fundraising models that build strong school and community support to keep Montana beef in their school long term. If you’ve ever thought serving Montana beef sounded expensive, difficult, complicated, or out of reach, this session will give you six ideas for adding Montana beef to your program that are cost-effective, simple, easy, and already working for schools. Walk away with practical ideas, partnership strategies, and a path that might work for your school.