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Meal Pattern Minute: Medical Statements with Soy Milk
When do you need a medical statement in order to serve soy milk to your #CACFP participants?
Read MoreNew Factsheet for ECE Providers from the CDC
CDC created three new fact sheets for Early Care and Education (ECE) providers about Early Child Nutrition and Feeding. The fact sheets offer tips and best practices for supporting breastfeeding families, information about safe storage and handling of breastmilk, and strategies for introducing solid foods.
Read MoreSupporting Kids’ Nutrition Security Through CACFPÂ
All kids deserve a healthy start to life, and the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is one support that helps ensure they have access to the nutritious food they need. Hear from NCA’s President and CEO, Lisa Mack, on the importance of the C
Read MoreNational CACFP Week Resolution Introduced in the House of Representatives
Today, March 14, 2023, Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), along with cosponsors, introduced a resolution to designate the third week of March 2023 as National CACFP Week.
Read MoreHear from our Friends of CACFP on National CACFP Week 
This week is National CACFP Week! Take this opportunity to acknowledge the child and adult care providers, nutrition educators, program specialists and staff, state and federal professionals and parents who contribute to the success of the CACFP. Join our Friends of CACFP in celebrating!
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Crediting Pickles
Cucumbers credit as a vegetable in the CACFP, so what about pickles?
Read MoreJust Our Luck! Four Fun Ways to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
Whether you love wearing green, have Irish origins, or are remembering the patron saint of Ireland, there are so many ways to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with those in your care! We have four fantastic ideas that you could try at your center or family child care home that are low budget and easy to do.
Read MoreGuidance on Performance Standards, Budgets, and Management Plans in the Summer Food Service Program
In September 2022, FNS published the Final Rule: Streamlining Program Requirements and Improving Integrity in the SFSP. Compliance with the provisions of the rule must begin by May 1, 2023. The USDA released a memo to provide guidance for state agencies and program operators on SFSP performance standards, budgets, and management plans which were aligned with other child nutrition programs through the final rule.
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Potato Chips
We know that potatoes credit as a vegetable in the CACFP, but what about potato chips?
Read MoreConsolidated Appropriations Act, 2023: Effect on Child Nutrition Programs
Summer EBT will provide EBT benefits on an ongoing basis to low-income children during the summer months to ensure continued access to meals and snacks when school is not in session. For 2024, benefits are an amount equal to $40 per month per eligible child during the summer operational period.
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