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Bob Bloomer holds the position of Regional Vice President for Chartwells-Thompson Hospitality at the Chicago Public Schools. In his role, Bob oversees the day to day management of food services in 481 schools.
A nationally recognized �frozen local� produce program has expanded and includes squash, Michigan blueberries and apples and much more. All of the fruits and vegetables are harvested, processed and flash-frozen in 24 hours by family owned farms in Michigan, all within 150 miles of Chicago. In addition to the frozen local, the district is on track to purchase a million pounds of Michigan apples this year to be served to the students of CPS. Each month, 30,000 pounds of Illinois potatoes are also being served and talks are underway now with farmers to continue to expand the amount of fresh local produce that is available to the children of Chicago Public Schools.
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