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Questions for Food Service Providers (Page 1 of 1)We would like to get your feedback on the Burlington School Food Project and lessonsyou have learned in participating as a Food Service Provider. Your responses will help inthe evaluation of this project so that other schools may learn from your good work!Taste Tests1. What are the main lessons that you have learned in carrying out taste testsof new foods in your cafeteria?Menu Changesa. How has the taste test been successful?b. How would you recommend improving the taste tests?2. How has the school cafeteria menu changed because of this project? Whathave been some reactions to these changes?3. How has your cafeteria been successful in bringing fresh and local foods intoyour menu choices?4. What response have you gotten from students regarding the taste tests andnew menu choices?Impact on your work as a Food Service Provider5. How has this project changed your work as a Food Service provider?6. What are barriers or challenges that you have faced as Food Service staff tointegrate fresh and local foods to your school cafeteria?7. What are overall lessons you have learned that you would like to share withothers who may try to replicate this project in another school?8. Please feel free to add anything that was not covered above.Farm Conclusions to School and Sample RecommendationsTools and ResourcesTh a nk you very much for participating in this focus group.Adapted from “Questions for Food Service Providers,” Schmidt M.C., Kolodinsky J, The BurlingtonSchool Food Project, Final Evaluation Report, December 2006, Center for Rural Studies.www.farmtoschool.org 181