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# 200 Schools to Receive Salad Bars from Let’s Move Salad Bars to MIDWEST Schools
- URL: https://www.foodconsumer.org/200_schools_to_receive_salad_bars_0611140137/
- Published: 2014-06-11T14:36:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-22T18:41:47.000Z
- Description: The United Fresh Produce Association will donate salad bars to 200 schools in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin, reaching an estimated 100,000 students. It is the start of a multi-year Let's Move Salad Bars to Midwest Schools campaign.
- Author: Food Consumer
- Tags: Miscellaneous, Health News, #vivvo-import

***News Release***

**For Immediate Release: June 11, 2014**

Contact: Ray Gilmer

[rgilmer@unitedfresh.org](mailto:rgilmer@unitedfresh.org)

[202-303-3425](tel:202-303-3425)

**200 Schools to Receive Salad Bars from**

***Let’s Move Salad Bars to MIDWEST Schools***

*Donation Benefits 100,000 Students in Six Midwest States*

CHICAGO – Today, the United Fresh Produce Association announced the donation of salad bars to 200 Midwest schools in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin at the United Fresh 2014 Convention in Chicago, IL. An estimated 100,000 Midwest students in both urban and rural school districts will benefit by having increased access to a wide variety of fresh fruits and vegetables every day at school lunch. With the goal of increasing students’ fruit and vegetable consumption, the donation announced today represents just the start of the United Fresh Foundation’s multi-year *Let’s Move Salad Bars toMidwest Schools* campaign.

“Our philosophy is to provide our students with fresh produce every day. We believe salad bars are teaching our students about the importance of eating healthy, that fruits and vegetables are delicious and should be part of every meal,” said Bertrand Weber, Director, Culinary and Nutrition Services for the Minneapolis Public Schools. “We currently have salad bars in 31 of our 62 Minneapolis Public Schools and our goal is to expand our salad bar program to more schools. *Let’s Move Salad Bars to MIDWEST Schools* ishelping us accomplish that goal."

Sherri Matuszyk, School Foodservice Director, Wethersfield Community Unified School District #230 in Kewanee, IL, noted that salad bars have become an important addition to their school meal program. “Our students are excited about the salad bars and to be able to make their own choices. I received so many good comments from students, staff and parents, and the students are eating more fruits and vegetables. In fact, just a few weeks ago I had a student tell me ‘Thanks for the salad bar!’ What an amazing feeling that is. This opportunity has added so much to our lunch program.”

“We are at a pivotal moment in school nutrition,” said United Fresh CEO Tom Stenzel. “Our industry is committed to helping schools serve a wide variety of fresh fruits and I’m thrilled to see so many produce industry leaders and businesses step forward to support the salad bar campaign. This is truly a transformational program, making a difference in the lives of hundreds of thousands of kids.”

*Let’s Move Salad Bars to MIDWEST Schools* is a special campaign of the United Fresh Foundation, co-chaired by: Lisa J. Strube, Strube Celery & Vegetable Co.; Rebecca Wilson, The Tom Lange Company, Inc.; Bob Kirch, Caito Foods Service, Inc.; Hilary B. Martin, Frey Farms; Mark Girardin, North Bay Produce, Inc.; Harold Van Eerden, Van Eerden Co; Phillip Brooks, H. Brooks & Company; Jason Craig, C.H. Robinson; KenHolthouse, Doug Walcher Farms; Joe Klare, Castellini Company LLC; Larry A. Alsum, Alsum Farms & Produce Inc. and Steve Jarzombek, Roundy's Supermarkets. 

“I’ve got our whole produce team excited about the Midwest salad bar campaign and the opportunity to support salad bars for schools in the community we serve,” said Steve Jarzombek. “We’ve engaged our produce partners and have secured salad bar contributions for 32 schools and counting. School programs that encourage kids to eat more fresh fruits and vegetables benefit our produce departments.”

Co-chairs across all six states have engaged their industry colleagues, vendor partners and allied businesses to support salad bars for Midwest schools. Additionally, the campaign has received contributions from companies outside the produce industry who are also concerned about the national childhood obesity epidemic, soaring healthcare costs associated with diet-related illnesses and the importance of encouraging healthy eating habits among our nation’s youth.

The salad bar donations are made possible by the following companies/individuals that are supporting one or more salad bars:

Able-Mendoza, Inc.; American Containers, Inc.; Apex Benefits; Blue Book Services, Inc.; Bob Strube Jr. and Sue Strube - *in honor of Mickey Lefton;* Brandt Consolidated, Inc.; Bunzl, Inc.; C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.; Caito Foods Service, Inc.; Caruso, Inc.; Chiquita Brands International, Inc.;CliftonLarsonAllen LLP; Dietz & Kolodenko Co.; DMA Solutions, Inc.; DNO Inc.; Dole Food Company; DougWalcher Farms; Four Seasons Family of Companies; Frederick's Inc.; The Fresh Group Ltd.; Grimmway Enterprises, Inc.; Holthouse Farms; JAB Produce/Jack Keller Company; James Babcock Inc., Electrical Contractors; Joshen Paper & Packaging; Landsberg – Indianapolis; Lisa Strube and Sue Hunter;Mastronardi Produce Ltd.; MB Financial Bank; Meijer; MS Inspection & Logistics; Muir Copper Canyon Farms; North Bay Produce, Inc.; R.S. Hanline Company, Inc.; ReFresh Produce; Robert Strube III; Roundy’s Supermarkets, Inc.; Seald Sweet; Steve Grinstead; Strube Celery & Vegetable Company; The Tom Lange Company, Inc; Urschel Laboratories; Van Eerden Co.; Vermilion Valley Produce/Central Illinois Produce; Whole Kids Foundation.

The Midwest school districts receiving salad bars from *Let’s Move Salad Bars to MIDWEST Schools* are: 

| **School District** **City** **State** Elementary District #12 Belleville IL Bethalto Community Unit Dist. 8 Bethalto IL Calumet CUSD #132 Calumet Park IL Champaign Community School District Unit #4 Champaign IL Glen Ellyn School District 41 Glen Ellyn IL Wethersfield CUSD #230 Kewanee IL CUSD 20 Lawrenceville IL Chester-East Lincoln CCSD #61 Lincoln IL Peoria School District 150 Peoria IL Salem Community High School Salem IL Steger School District 194 Steger IL Rockford Diocese Sterling IL Stewardson-Strasburg CUSD 5A Strasburg IL Tonica CCSD #79 Tonica IL Venice CUSD #3 Venice IL Brownsburg Community School Corp Brownsburg IN Elkhart Community Schools Elkhart IN Northwest Cons. School Dist - Shelby County Fairland IN Diocese of Ft. Wayne-South Bend Fort Wayne IN Fairfield Community Schools Goshen IN Oregon Davis School Corporation Hamlet IN Monroe Central School Corp Parker City IN West Clark Community Schools Sellersburg IN South Bend Community School Corp. South Bend IN Southwest School Corp Sullivan IN Lakeview School District Battle Creek MI Van Buren Public Schools Belleville MI Bloomingdale Public Schools Bloomingdale MI Byron Area Schools Byron MI Coloma Community Schools Coloma MI Croswell Lexington Schools Croswell MI Cornerstone School Detroit Detroit MI Dexter Community Schools Dexter MI Bay Pines Center Escanaba MI Farmington Public Schools Farmington Hills MI Gwinn Area Community Schools Gwinn MI Waverly Community Schools Lansing MI Reeths-Puffer Schools Muskegon MI Olivet Community Schools Olivet MI Brandon School District Ortonville MI Otsego Public Schools Otsego MI Redford Union Public Schools Redford MI Richmond Community Schools Richmond MI Rudyard Area Schools Rudyard MI Morey PSA Shepherd MI Michigan Collegiate Warren MI Long Prairie/Grey Eagle District 2753 Eagle Bend MN ISD 696 Ely MN Minneapolis Public Schools Minneapolis MN Staples/Motley School District Staples MN Margaretta Schools Castalia OH Dohn Community School District Cincinnati OH Edison Local Schools |
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