PIERRE, SD- The South Dakota Beef Industry Council (SDBIC) is offering the FACS Beef program to Family and Consumer Sciences, Agricultural Education, and ProStart educators across the state. School districts have the opportunity to apply for funding to purchase beef which helps enhance classroom curriculum to include more beef cuts, beef preparation methodology, and beef nutrition education.
SDBIC Director of Nutrition, Holly Swee states, "We continue to receive very positive feedback from the teachers across the state about the program. They often comment on how they would not be able to afford beef cooking labs without this program and how much the students enjoy the lessons and utilize the recipes at home. These students are our future consumers. We want them to feel comfortable utilizing beef and understand its ease of meal preparation and nutritional value."
Last year the program was able to reach 47 schools across the state. Applications are due September 25, 2020, and can be found on sdbeef.org, along with program guidelines and recommendations.
For questions regarding the program, contact Holly Swee at [email protected] or visit sdbeef.org for more information..
Posted: September 16, 2020
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The Federation of State Beef Councils represents the 43 Qualified State Beef Councils. Collectively, the QSBCs include more than 700 state board members and these board members represent a wide range of industry organizations and every segment of the beef industry. The Federation is a division of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), which is a contractor to the Beef Checkoff Program. The program is administered by the Cattlemen’s Beef Board, with oversight provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
