Education Archives - National CACFP Sponsors Association

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?

Meal Pattern Minute: Offer Versus Serve

What is Offer Versus Serve?

Meal Pattern Minute: Ounce Equivalents

What does the term “ounce equivalents” mean?

Meal Pattern Minute: FDA Exempt Infant Formulas

Are FDA Exempt Infant Formulas creditable in the CACFP?

Meal Pattern Minute Reminder

These regulations will go into effect in the CACFP, starting October 1, 2025.

Meal Pattern Minute: Juice from Farm Stands

Can juice from a farm stand be served in the CACFP?