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National CACFP Association Announces Farm to CACFP Week 2026
The National CACFP Association (NCA) will celebrate Farm to CACFP Week from October 18–24, 2026, an annual education campaign encouraging child and adult care providers to connect the foods they serve with local agriculture, producers and their communities.
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Milk Transition Period
Is there a milk transition period for infants?
Read MoreStretched Thin: The Administrative Burden of the CACFP in Family Child Care Homes
For family child care providers, the workday does not start when the first child arrives and end when the last child leaves. Behind every day of quality care are countless hours of preparation, cleaning, recordkeeping, and business management. Providers wear many hats simultaneously, acting as caregivers, teachers, cooks, janitors, accountants, compliance officers, and small business owners.
Read MoreSponsor Spotlight: Tammy Urich with Butte 4-C’s
Tammy Urich is the CACFP Coordinator at Butte 4-C’s, a Montana Resource and Referral agency that sponsors 94 family homes serving over 1,500 children.
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Food Extras
Can food extras be provided alongside a reimbursable meal or snack?
Read MoreFrom Scratch Meals to Family Gardens: Three CACFP Leaders Transforming Child Nutrition
Back to Blog Back to Blog From Scratch Meals to Family Gardens: Three CACFP Leaders Transforming Child Nutrition August 13, 2026 Every Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) participant serves nutritious meals, but many go beyond the meal pattern to create experiences that inspire healthy habits for life. From preparing scratch-cooked meals and involving…
Read MoreBhavini Patel
Bhavini Patel is the owner of Kirkland Child Care, located in her home in Kirkland, Washington state. Bhavini opened Kirkland Child Care 10 years ago and has been participating in the CACFP since the opening of her program.
Read More40 Years of Training That Strengthens the CACFP Community
For 40 years, the National CACFP Association has been committed to strengthening the Child and Adult Care Food Program by supporting the professionals who make it work every day. Training and professional development have always been central to that mission.
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Added Sugars in Flavored Milk
Is there an added sugar limit when serving flavored milk to ages 6 and older?
Read MoreGet Ready for Farm to CACFP Week
Each year, the National CACFP Association celebrates Farm to CACFP Week, a national campaign that highlights the many ways child and adult care programs can connect local food, gardening, and agriculture education with the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). Through these efforts, providers can strengthen community food systems while helping participants build lifelong healthy habits.
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