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December 18, 2025 - Farm to School Cook-off Registration Deadline Approaching!, USDA Foods - Sliced Turkey, DoD/FFAVORS, Claims, District Audit Questions, New Food Service Director/Single Unit Kitchen Managers, Financial Open Office Hours, Child Nutrition Training, Webinars, Local Foods Training-The Good Crust, ServSafe Exam, Maine Agricultural Trade Show, USDA Foods & NOI Training, CACFP At-Risk Afterschool Training Opportunity, Shout Outs!!, Happy Holidays!

December 11, 2025 - Farm to School Cook-off, Local Wellness Policy Triennial Assessment, USDA Foods, DoD/FFAVORS, Financial Open Office Hours, Child Nutrition Training, Webinars, Local Foods Training-Maine Sea to School, Local Foods Training-The Good Crust, ServSafe Exam. USDA Foods & NOI Training, Shout Outs!!, Happy Hanukkah

December 4, 2025 - Farm to School Cook-off, Unanticipated School Closure with Remote, Learning, Financial Information, Vegetables, USDA Foods, Preparing for Your SY27 Annual Order-Deadline 12/5, Missing Sponsor and Delivery Sheets, Financial Open Office Hours, Child Nutrition Training, Webinars, Local Foods Training-Farmer & School Buyer Meetup, Local Foods Training-Maine Sea to School, Local Foods Training-The Good Crust, USDA Foods & NOI Training

November 20, 2025 - Production Records, Preparing for Your SY27 Annual Order, Financial Open Office Hours, Farm to School Cook-off: Registration is OPEN, Child Nutrition Training, Webinars, Local Foods Training-Farmer & School Buyer Meetup, Local Foods Training-Maine Sea to School, Shout Outs!!

November 13, 2025 - USDA Foods, Preparing for Your SY27 Annual Order, Financial Open Office Hours, Maine Regional Local Foods Project Survey, Have a question?, Farm to School Cook-off: Registration is OPEN, Child Nutrition Training, Webinars, Local Foods Training-Maine Sea to School, Shout Outs!!**

November 6, 2025 - October Survey, USDA Foods, Preparing for Your SY27 Annual Order, Have you forgotten your CNPWeb Password?, Salad Bar/Deli Bar Production Record, Buy American Quick Guide & FAQ, CNPWeb Passwords, Financial Open Office Hours, Maine Regional Local Foods Project Survey, Farm to School Cook-off: Registration is OPEN, Child Nutrition Training, Webinars, Local Foods Training - The Good Crust, Local Foods Training-Maine Sea to School, Shout Outs!!

October 30, 2025 - Maine DOE Priority Notice, !!Annual Financial Report!!, USDA Foods, Local Foods Fund Reminders, Financial Open Office Hours, At Risk Afterschool Program, Maine Regional Local Foods Project Survey, Fall Info Recap, Farm to School Cook-off, Child Nutrition Training, Webinars, Local Foods Training - The Good Crust, ServSafe Class/Exam, Local Foods Training-Maine Sea to School, ICN Training

October 23, 2025 - Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Reminders, !!Annual Financial Report!!, Financial Open Office Hours, Maine Regional Local Foods Project Survey, Farm to School Cook-off: Registration is OPEN, At Risk Afterschool Super Snack, Full Plates Full Potential Grant Opportunities, Child Nutrition Training, Webinars, ServSafe Class/Exam, Local Foods Training-Maine Sea to School, Apple Crunch Day Highlights, Shout Outs!!

October 16, 2025 - Annual Financial Report, Financial Open Office Hours, Webinars, ServSafe Class/Exam

October 9, 2025 - Annual Financial Report, Verification, Serving Meals to Students Off-site, USDA Foods, Financial Open Office Hours, Apple Crunch Day, Maine Farm & Sea to School Month, Webinars, Fall Info Meeting

October 2, 2025 - Message about the Federal Government Shutdown, USDA Foods, DoD/FFAVORS, October Survey Coming Soon!, Financial Open Office Hours, Team Nutrition, 2025 Maine Farm to Institution Summit, SUN Bucks, Apple Crunch Day, Maine Farm & Sea to School Month, Webinars, ServSafe Exam - Deadline October 3rd, Local Foods Training, Fall Info Meeting, Maine Green Schools Symposium, Shout Outs!!

September 25, 2025 - After School Snack Program Reminders & Updates, CNPWeb Sponsor Information Sheet Reminder, USDA Foods, October Survey Coming Soon!, Financial Open Office Hours, 2025 Maine Farm to Institution Summit, Apple Crunch Day, Child Nutrition Webinars, ServSafe Exam, Local Foods Training, Fall Info Meeting, Full Plates Full Potential Funding Opportunities Webinar, Maine Green Schools Symposium, Shout Outs!!

September 18, 2025 - SY2026 Unanticipated School Closure Waiver, USDA Foods - PFG , Delivery Schedule, A La Carte/Catering, October Survey Coming Soon, Maine Farm to Institute Summit, Maine Wasted Food Awareness Week, Apple Crunch Day, Webinars, Verification Training – Cancelled, ServSafe Exam, Fall Info Meeting, Basic Sanitation Training, Full Plates Full Potential Funding Opportunities Webinar, Maine Green Schools Symposium, Shout Outs!!

September 11, 2025 - New Password Guidelines for CNPweb, USDA Foods, Public Release, SY206 Unanticipated School Closure, State Local Foods Fund Changes & Updates, Maine Harvest Lunch Week, Apple Crunch Day, Child Nutrition Training, Child Nutrition Webinars, Verification Training, ServSafe Exam, Fall Info Meeting, Basic Sanitation Training. Adopt A Cow, ICN Training - School Nutrition Essentials, Full Plates Full Potential Funding Opportunities Webinar, Shout Outs!!

September 4, 2025 - 2026 Claims, Coming SOON to CNPweb - Password Guidelines, MEFS Funding Codes, USDA Foods - September Monthly Order, Annual Public Notice Requirement, Product-based Added Sugar Limits in Effect for SY 2026, Changes to the Buy American Requirements for SY 2026, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) Reminders, NEW FFVP Promo Materials and Resources, Breakfast After the Bell Requirement, School Kitchen Supplies Mini-Grant – Applications Open!, Farm & Sea to School Events this Fall, State Local Foods Fund Updates, Child Nutrition Webinars, Child Nutrition In-Person Training, Fall Info Meeting, Adopt a Cow Program, Shout out!!

August 28, 2025 - Annual Financial Report & Office Hours, Coming SOON to CNPweb - Password Guidelines, Filling Out the CNPweb User Access Form, USDA Foods - September Monthly Order, Annual Public Notice Requirement Changes to the Buy American Requirements for SY 2026, MEFS Funding Codes , Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) Reminders, NEW FFVP Promo Materials and Resources

Farm & Sea to School Events this Fall, Child Nutrition Webinars, Child Nutrition In-Person Training, Shout out!!

August 21, 2025 - Superintendent Letter - Details Surrounding Participation in the National School Lunch Program, Annual Financial Report & Office Hours, Changes to State Local Foods Fund (LFF), USDA Foods, Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program, MEFS Codes, Child Nutrition Webinars, Child Nutrition In Person Training, ServSafe Exam, Fall Info Meeting, Basic Sanitation Training

August 14, 2025 - SY2026 Annual Application-DEADLINE, NOI, FFVP Promotional Material, Annual Financial Report, Changes to State Local Foods Fund, Farm & Sea to School Office Hours, Child Nutrition Webinars

August 6, 2025 - Annual Financial Report & Office Hours, State Local Foods Fund Changes, Farm & Sea to School Office Hours, We’re Hiring - Regional Local Foods Coordinators, Apple Crunch Day- Registration Now Open!, Child Nutrition Webinars

July 31, 2025 - SY2026 Annual Application, SY2025 Annual Financial Report & Office Hours, Changes to State Local Foods Fund, Farm & Sea to School Office Hours, USDA Rate Changes, We’re Hiring – Regional Local Foods Coordinators, Maine Apple Crunch Day, MSNA Conference, Child Nutrition Webinars

July 24, 2025 - SY2026 Annual Application, SY2025 Annual Financial Report & Office Hours, Net Off Invoice (NOI), Changes to State Local Foods Fund, Farm & Sea to School Office Hours, Save the Date: Maine Apple Crunch Day

July 17, 2025 - SY2026 Annual Application, USDA Memo, Changes to State Local Foods Fund, Farm & Sea to School Office Hours, Save the Date: Maine Apple Crunch Day,  Shout Outs!

July 10, 2025 - SY2026 Annual Application, FFVP Error in CNPweb, Changes to State Local Foods Fund, SY2025 Annual Financial Report, USDA Memo, The Center for Science in the Public Interest Survey