We are excited to unveil the new brand for BUUSD’s School Nutrition Services: Nourish Barre. In July of 2024 we started the process of working with students, parents, staff, and community members to shape this initiative, selecting the name Nourish Barre and embracing our mission statement: "Nourishing our students and our community." This branding reflects our commitment to creating an inclusive, welcoming environment where every meal serves as an opportunity to connect, thrive, and grow.

Nourish Barre represents our dedication to providing nutritious and delicious meals made from fresh ingredients, reflecting our belief that healthy food is essential for students' growth, learning, and overall well-being. To highlight our connection to Vermont’s agricultural roots, our logo features the Gilfeather turnip, Vermont’s official state vegetable. Developed by farmer John Gilfeather in the early 1900s, this unique turnip was famously guarded as a trade secret until its seeds were shared with the community. Today, it symbolizes resilience, collaboration, and the spirit of Vermont’s food heritage—values we aim to bring to every meal we serve.

For more information, please check out our District Brand and Mission Statement objectives located in our Nourish Barre Resources.

We invite you to get connected to learn about new, inspiring, and nourishing food options available to students and staff. Be sure to keep an eye out for all the mouthwatering options!

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The Barre Unified Union School District is pleased to announce that effective July 1, 2024, Genuine Foods has been selected as your new food service provider for all schools within our District.  Genuine Foods operates a little differently than other food companies, good different! Their recipe is simple, take vibrant, high-quality, locally sourced ingredients and transform them into delicious, flavorful, craveable, and culturally inspired meals. Genuine Foods cooks from scratch because, as any tastebud can tell you, scratch-made food just tastes better. It also happens to be better for you. When BUUSD works with Genuine Foods to plan menus, we want to make sure to highlight diverse cuisines and flavors so we can create inclusive and welcoming spaces to eat, while also providing our students with critical exposure to new foods. 

The menus will be inspired by you - your community and the wider ecosystem of artisans, producers, and cultural influences that create a distinct taste of place. Want to know what’s on the menu? Now you will be able to view our offerings anytime through food service website alongside ingredient lists and nutrition labels. Have a food allergy or need a dietary accommodation? Reach out to our staff at monica.tolman@genuinefoods.com so we can make sure all your needs are met.

Inevitably, this year your student will experience meals they love, just like, and some that aren’t quite right. We’ll work directly with your school to make changes in real time, but we also want to hear directly from you. To reach out to us, email Jennifer Hutchinson District Manager of School Nutrition Services at jhutcbsu@buusd.org or feel free to scan this QR code to complete a short feedback survey.

We are so grateful for this partnership and can’t wait to serve you.

BUUSD and the Genuine Foods Team