Issue 10, December 2019
It is hard to believe that the holiday season is upon us already. I hope everyone enjoys a wonderful holiday season with friends and family. Our many committees have been hard at work doing many projects to benefit ACDA membership. The TEFAP/CSFP committee had their first webinar. The Education Committee has a year-long schedule of webinars, has developed a template resource for bids and contracts, and is developing a national train the trainer program for speakers. The Processing Committee had a productive meeting in October and they developed a processing resource manual, which is posted on the ACDA website. With the Industry and Associate membership groups, the Processing committee will be working with USDA partners on the BMI process. The Planning Committee is arranging speakers and moderators for our conference which is April 27th – 30th in Seattle, Washington. Based on membership feedback, this year’s conference will run from Monday to Thursday, which will reduce weekend travel. This is ACDA’s first visit to the Northwest in over fifteen years. I look forward to working with everyone to make this year a successful year for ACDA and the USDA programs which are so important to the customers they serve. Feel free to email me with any thoughts or ideas you have. Mike Birkmeyer, ACDA President
Happy New Year to everyone – even if we are six months ahead of it. Carole Erb Please be advised that the Education Committee has posted a New Resource to the ACDA Members Only Portion of the website: Child Nutrition Programs – Required Federal Contract Provisions. This document is meant to assist ACDA recipient agency membership with complying with minimum Federal provisions required in solicitations and contracts. If you are not a member, click here to consider joining and gain access to this, and many other “Member Only” documents. Thank you to everyone that submitted hashtag ideas to identify a new ACDA hashtag. The communication committee voted on our top five favorites, and then ACDA President, Mike Birkmeyer, made the executive decision of selecting the top winner #USDAFoodsinschools.
Additionally, we are gearing up for ANC, which will be here in no time. Keep updated on social media, and show us your excitement, using the ANC 2020 designated hashtag - #ACDATakesSeattle. Just a few friendly reminders as we come to the end of 2019. Don’t forget that as an ACDA member, you are entitled to free marketing materials for shows and booths that you may have scheduled. Just email ACDA at info@commodityfoods.org, and an ACDA staff member will follow up with you and ship the materials to your provided address. Several national events have been added to our USDA Foods Event Calendar, and we couldn’t be more thrilled - Please keep adding them! Finally, don’t forget that ACDA has a Job Postings Board and we’d love to see more job posts coming in! If you have a USDA Foods related position that you would like to publish on the ACDA website, send that information to info@commodityfoods.org. This is free for ACDA members! If you are not a current member, sign up today! Don’t forget, we are on Facebook, Linkedin, Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat (@-acda-usdafoods)! Make sure to follow us, to stay in the loop for all things ACDA related. Leah Sullivan Thank You for ReadingThank you again for making a difference and helping us Nourish the Nation over the past year! Please contact ACDA at info@commodityfoods.orgif you have any questions, or need any additional information regarding the association. Happy New Year, and we look forward to seeing many of you next year as #ACDATakesSeattle
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Title: Regional Sales Director Employer: Yangs 5th Taste City & State: Oconomowoc, WI Bio: I live in Oconomowoc, WI. (I'll pay ya 5 bucks if you can pronounce it!) I am married to an amazing man that puts up with me adopting dogs time after time. We have 2 mini dachshunds. Limo is 11 and Cora is 1. In my spare time, I ride and show horses. I have 1 retired horse named American Honey, and my show horse's name is Sunday Drive. I manage the Midwest for Yangs 5th Taste and represent 13 states. I absolutely LOVE my region and all of my brokers and customers. I consider myself extremely lucky to represent Yangs 5th Taste and to be able to work alongside some of the best in the industry. I enjoy being involved with ACDA and being able to sit on the communication committee. I never meet a stranger and will always greet you with a smile. Tell us the benefits of being an ACDA member: As an industry member, you gain access to other industry members and members through networking events, educational opportunities, and the national conference. Also, I enjoy getting the Industry focused emails that updates us on any changes and important "hot off the press" news. Being an ACDA Member, what do you
especially like or appreciate about ACDA? I especially like the ACDA
conference every year. It is a time to network and also learn of any new
upcoming changes. The sessions are always very informative, l take a lot of
notes so I don't forget anything. Also, a shout out to Zumba with Jose! Fun Fact or Quote: I am a Green Bay Packer season ticket holder. There is a 30 year wait list to get tickets. I am very lucky to have my own tickets. My dad passed them down to me this season. GO PACK GO! ACDA IS GROWING ACDA is evolving and growing!The membership brochure highlighting all of the great reasons to be a ACDA member is available on request. If you are interested in obtaining copies to hand out at food shows or other events, contact info@commodityfoods.org |
Greetings and Happy New Year – although I have been celebrating July 1 as my official New Year’s Day for a while now. There are quite a few exciting happenings as we prepare for diversion season (and let our charge be, “divert what you will use and use what you divert.”) .jpg)
