The Big Picture: Does 10 Cents Work? - 10 Cents a Meal Evaluation Results 2020-2021
January 11, 2023 - Megan McManus and Colleen Matts
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- Outcomes of Participating in 10 Cents
- Impacts of Participating in 10 Cents
- Influence of Participating in 10 Cents on Relationships and Collaborations
- Response of Food Service Staff to Purchasing and Serving Michigan-Grown Foods Through 10 Cents
- Feedback About Participating in 10 Cents a Meal
- Present Needs to Support Purchasing and Serving Michigan-Grown Foods
- Future Needs to Support Purchasing and Serving Michigan-Grown Foods
The 2020–2021 year for 10 Cents a Meal for Michigan’s Kids and Farms (10 Cents) was notable in a few ways.
Key Takeaways
Grantees selected an average of three positive outcomes of participating in the program.
- The most frequently selected outcome by responding grantees was “The variety of produce served in school meals has increased” (16% of all reports).
- The second most frequently selected outcome was “we can plan local produce and dry bean purchasing with greater certainty” (12% of all reports).
- The third most frequently selected outcome was “our food purchasing budget has increased” (11% of all reports).
Most grantees agreed that their food service operation was positively impacted through participating in 10 Cents. Per the evaluations, grantees reported that:
- 84% offered more local fruits
- 79% offered more local vegetables
- 73% increased fruit consumption among students/children
- 71% increased vegetable consumption among students/children
- 65% identified new Michigan-grown fruits, vegetables, and dry beans
Read the whole 2020-2021 10 Cents a Meal Evaluation Report.
