The school food workforce is at the heart of exciting changes happening in school meal programs across Virginia, bringing healthier, scratch-cooked meals to students. Hear from school food directors as they share their experience working with a workforce development program designed to grow and upskill the school food workforce. Additionally, these directors will share successes, challenges, and best practices for growing their scratch-cooking operations by developing their incredible teams of school food professionals. This session will conclude with the drawing of raffles.