Education Archives - National CACFP Sponsors Association

Meal Pattern Minute: Parent/Guardian-Supplied Components in the Infant Meal Pattern

Can a parent or guardian supply a meal component for their infant in the infant meal pattern?

Meal Pattern Minute: Savory Pie Crusts

Could the crust of a chicken pot pie credit as the grains component?

Meal Pattern Minute: Juice Cocktail

Are juice cocktails creditable in the CACFP?

Meal Pattern Minute: Raw Cow’s Milk

Is raw cow’s milk creditable in the CACFP?

Meal Pattern Minute: Fresh Fruits in Yogurt

Does mixing fresh fruits into yogurt count towards added sugars?

Meal Pattern Minute: Cereals and Grain-Based Desserts

Can breakfast cereals ever be considered a grain-based dessert?

Meal Pattern Minute: Soy Yogurt

How does soy yogurt fit into the CACFP meal pattern?

Meal Pattern Minute: Purchasing Milk Directly from a Farm

Can cow’s milk be purchased direcly from a farm and be creditablein the CACFP?

Meal Pattern Minute: Peanut Butter Spreads

Are peanut butter spreads creditable in the CACFP?

Meal Pattern Minute: Dietary Supplements in Smoothies

Can a dietary supplement be added to a smoothie in the CACFP?