Welcome to Child Nutrition!
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The Child Nutrition Department mission is to educate, serve, and celebrate the foods of our community.
- We educate students to make healthy choices to establish positive attitudes around food.
- We serve nutritious and flavorful meals.
- We celebrate the foods of our community so all students are represented.
Please view the blue tabs on the left for more information about the menus and meal programs available to our students.
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Get More Fruits & Veggies with Double-Up Food Bucks!
Posted by Manda Radulovic, Dietetic Intern on 11/1/2021Did you know that every $1 you spend with your SNAP/EBT/P-EBT card you get $1 FREE to spend on Arizona-grown fruits and vegetables with NO daily limit at participating locations. Participating locations may include farmer’s markets, corner stores, CSA’s, mobile markets, food pantries and more!
Here are some locations around Alhambra Elementary School District:
1. Best Farmer’s Market (Corner Store)
4825 N 27th Ave. Phoenix, Arizona 85017 *Buy one, get one free produce, up to $20/day* Monday-Saturday 9am-7pm, Sunday closed
2. ABC Mart, managed by IRC Fresh Fund
4801 N. 19th Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85015
602-492-7103
https://www.camelbackyard.com/fresh-fund
3. CamelBackyard Produce Box Pick-up, managed by IRC Fresh Fund
1616 W. Camelback Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85015
602-492-7103
https://www.camelbackyard.com/fresh-fund
4. Olive Branch Mediterranean Market, managed by IRC Fresh Fund
3581 W Northern Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85051
602-492-7103
https://www.camelbackyard.com/fresh-fund
North Phoenix Baptist Church (Bethany Home/Central) Phoenix, AZ 85012
Saturdays 8am-1pm, and Wednesdays 9am-12pm. Online/curbside available
6. Downtown Phoenix Farmer’s Market
Phoenix, AZ 85004 Saturdays, Oct-April 8am-1pm; May-Sept 7-11am
https://downtownphoenixfarmersmarket.org/
The farm express bus makes several stops each week at schools, health clinics, and other community locations. Check out their website for their schedule and locations: www.farmexpress.org
For more information on double-up food bucks visit: www.doubleupaz.org
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Please contact your Cafeteria Manager or the Child Nutrition District Office
at 602-336-2980 or childnutrition@alhambraesd.org with additional questions.