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Calling all CACFP Providers!
Back to Blog Back to Blog Calling all CACFP Providers! April 3, 2026 Celebrating You: Simple Ideas, Big Impact for Child Care Providers Every day, child care providers show up with care, creativity and commitment; shaping healthy habits and brighter futures for the children they serve. This Provider Appreciation Month, and in honor of the…
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Crediting Grains
How are grains measured and credited in the CACFP?
Read MoreCelebrating 40 Years of Impact at NCNC26
NCA leaders brought the CACFP story to Las Vegas radio ahead of the 40th annual National Child Nutrition Conference.
Read MoreSponsor Spotlight: Senta Hester with Our Daily Bread CACFP
Senta Hester is Executive Director of Our Daily Bread CACFP, a CACFP sponsoring organization in Tennessee and Kentucky. Our Daily Breads sponsored sites serve nutritious meals to 23,500 children and adults across the two states. Learn more about their work!
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Crediting Vegetables
How are vegetables measured and credited in the CACFP?
Read MoreNational CACFP Week 2026 Recognized Nationwide
This March, National CACFP Week earned recognition at every level of government, from Congress to state capitals and local districts. The annual education and information campaign, sponsored by the National CACFP Association (NCA), is observed each year during the third week of March and highlights the vital role the USDA’s Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) plays in combating hunger and promoting nutrition.
Read MoreSponsor Spotlight: Sloane Pittman with Child Nutrition Program
Sponsor Spotlight: Sloane Pittman with Child Nutrition Program Sponsor of At-Risk Afterschool, Child Care Centers and Family Child Care Homes Back to Member Showcase Back to Member Showcase March 23, 2026 Sloane Pittman is CEO of Child Nutrition Program (CNP), a CACFP sponsoring organization in North Carolina. Sloane is the third generation of her family…
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Crediting Fruits
How are fruits measured and credited in the CACFP?
Read MoreSponsor Spotlight: Lisa Lyons of The Planning Council
Sponsor Spotlight: Lisa Lyons of The Planning Council Sponsor of Family Child Care Homes and Child Care Centers Back to Member Showcase Back to Member Showcase March 16, 2026 Lisa Lyons is the CACFP Director for The Planning Council, a human services organization that provides various services for children and families. Some of their programs…
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Crediting Fluid Milk
How is fluid milk measured and credited in the CACFP?
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