Learning Center
Harvest Celebration: Menu Planning with Cycle Menus ($)
Celebrate the harvest by including seasonal produce harvested from your garden, purchased from the local farmers market, or grocery store into your cycle menu! Learn the basics of developing a cycle menu and how to incorporate seasonal foods in the menu planning process.
Read MoreCivil Rights 101: Compliance with Civil Rights Requirements
Civil Rights training is an annual requirement for state agency staff who interact with program applicants, sponsors, program participants, potentially eligible individuals and those persons who supervise front line staff. This session will fulfill that requirement while addressing the Civil Rights training requirements as outlined in FNS Instruction 113-1, Civil Rights Compliance and Enforcement – Nutrition Programs and Activities.
Read MoreCooking with Flavor: Spice Up Your CACFP Recipes ($)
Serving nutritious food doesn’t matter unless the food is eaten. Spice up your CACFP recipes by learning how to make your menu items more flavorful using herbs, spices, and culinary acids. Get an overview of what makes up taste and how to make trying new foods exciting for those in your care.
Read MoreAdvancing Health Equity for Child Nutrition ($)
Equitable and inclusive access to healthy meals is critical in addressing health disparities and improving health outcomes. Meals and nutrition education offered through CACFP play a vital role in the health and well-being of children and families. Explore best practices and opportunities for providers to help advance health equity through a policy, systems, and environmental approach. ~
Read MoreMeal Modification Cooking Demonstration ($)
You’ve learned about how to modify meals based on special dietary requests; now see how it’s done! Join us in this half hour cooking session where you will get recipes using these meal modifications.
Read MoreBeginners’ Guide to Serving Foods to Participants with Swallowing Difficulties ($)
Obtain a broad overview about dietary needs of individuals with swallowing impairment. Receive information on the various types of texture-modified diets to safely feed individuals.
Read MoreDairy Meal Modifications ($)
Learn how to adjust your menu when a participant has a dairy allergy. Receive training on how to identify foods containing dairy, how to modify recipes, and what dairy products can be replaced to meet the fluid milk component.
Read MoreWheat & Gluten-Free Meal Modifications ($)
Develop an understanding about the differences between wheat and gluten meal modifications. Learn how to identify food products containing wheat or gluten. Receive recipe ideas that will help you adapt and modify your menus.
Read MoreIntroduction to Meal Modifications and Special Diets ($)
Learn the differences between various types of special diets and how to prepare these foods to meet CACFP guidelines.
Read MoreFarmers’ Market Field Trip
Learn how to identify, purchase, and serve farmers’ market finds so that the children and adults you serve can enjoy fresh flavors of the season.
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