School Services of Montana Co-op Food Program
FALL 2020 ORDER WINDOW
NOW OPEN ! ! !
May 1 - 28, 2020
Friday, May 1, 2020
Greetings!

It's the moment you have been waiting for! The Fall 2020 Co-op Food Purchasing Program Order is NOW OPEN! Here's a bit of info, a couple of reminders, and a link to the Fall 2020 order web page.
FALL 2020 DELIVERY SCHEDULE & INFO
Since we have a new bid winner for the 20-21 SY, your delivery schedule will absolutely be different than the Spring 2020 schedule. US Foods will notify you of your delivery date before Delivery 1 begins, so in the meantime, here's the general schedule:
D1: Aug 24 - Sept 11 | D2: Sept 21 - Oct 9 | D3: Oct 19 - Nov 6 | D4: Nov 16 - Dec 4

Did you know that the fine print in our bid documents state that your co-op food orders must be delivered between 6 am and 4 pm, and 11 am - 12:30 pm is a no-no unless the driver receives prior approval from YOU?
THE ORDER PROCESS, IN A NUTSHELL
  1. Read the info posted on the Fall 2020 order web page
  2. Download the Fall 2020 order worksheet & fill it out
  3. Log into the Marketplace online ordering website
  4. Enter your order online using your worksheet
  5. Review, then complete your order via the 3-step checkout process
  6. Download, print, sign, and return your Signature Page (will arrive via email)
  7. Have a fabulous summer!
NEW ITEM WARNING: DO NOT READ THIS ON AN EMPTY STOMACH ; )
15 product categories have new items available for delivery in the 20-21 school year, and all of the new products are bold on the order worksheet so it's easy to pick them out. How about a zucchini sweet bread slice, pastry/donut glaze, or apple cinnamon thick cut Texas toast? The chicken & cheese taquitos are delicious (I ate a few), and kids will love the cinnamon applesauce and strawberry banana fruit puree pouches. Who doesn't love sweet & tangy BBQ sauce? Medium shells now live in the pasta category, and Appleways blueberry lemon crispy bites and cocoa crispy bites joined the snack category. There's even a few new disposables & small equipment items, and smaller containers of bulk spices.
1-on-1 TRAINING APPOINTMENTS
I have several time slots available for 1-on-1 appointments for those of you who A) would like a refresher on the order process and what to expect, or B) are new to the program and want a more in-depth overview of the same info. Please book your appointment between 8am on Friday, May 1, and 2pm on Friday, May 8, for either 15 minutes (refresher) or 30 minutes (full overview). First come first served, so feel free to reply to this email with your preferred day & time & I will email you back a confirmation and prep instructions.
I look forward to serving all of you in the 20-21 school year. Feel free to reach out to me with questions or updates, or to schedule a training appointment.

And thank you for everything YOU do! I appreciate you all.

Jennifer : )

Jennifer Brekke
Co-op Food Program Manager
jbrekke@mt-schools.org
(406) 624-3336 ext. 0
(406) 580-7547 my cell # (while I WFH)
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