Posts Tagged ‘cacfp’
Healthy Snack Ideas
Healthy snacks taste delicious and fuel children’s growing bodies, laying the foundation for a lifetime of healthy choices. The Institute of Child Nutrition’s Mealtime Memo explores practices to incorporate nutritious, fun, and creative snacks into menus.
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Amaranth
What is amaranth and how is it used in the CACFP?
Read MoreProvolone, Mozzarella, and Cheddar, Oh My! Crediting Cheese in the CACFP ($)
Cheese is more than just a delicious addition to meals; it plays a crucial role in meeting nutritional requirements. However, the variety of cheeses available, including the plant-based options, can make measurement and crediting a challenging task. Learn to navigate how cheese is creditable in the CACFP, understand the rules and regulations, and accurately measure the different types of cheeses in CACFP settings. Discover cheesy tips and new recipes to add to your menu.
Read MoreAdvocate for the CACFP: Host Your Elected OfficialÂ
During the entire month of August, every congressional elected official will be back in their home state or district. Don’t miss this opportunity to advocate for CACFP! Showcasing your program is one of the most impactful ways to advocate for the CACFP.
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Exhibit A Grains Chart
Are all foods listed on the Exhibit A Grains Chart creditable in the CACFP?
Read MoreMarketing Your Business: Marketing Yourself ($)
By positioning yourself as a subject matter expert in your field, you are also elevating your organization, which can give you the advantage when growing your program. Learn how to start your journey with easy steps you can implement immediately or find out how to take the next step to marketing yourself.
Read MoreUpcoming Virtual Events in June
Check out these virtual events coming up this month at NCA!
Read MoreOn a Mission to Feed Children and Adults in Care
Hear from three outstanding CACFP sponsoring organizations about the work that they do with CACFP providers to ensure the children and adults in their care receive nutritious meals.
Read MoreState Agency Financial Review Requirements
Child Nutrition Program Integrity Final Rule codified the requirement for an annual reconciliation of bank account activity and accounting of reported actual expenditures with Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) payments. This memorandum provides a summary of each provision and instructions for how to complete the annual verification of bank account activity and actual expenditures.
Read MoreGeographic Preference Expansion Related to the Final Rule
This memorandum provides a detailed explanation of the expanded geographic preference option. CNP operators, State agencies purchasing for CNPs, and the USDA Department of Defense Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (USDA DoD Fresh) may use local as a specification and continue to set a geographic preference when soliciting or buying unprocessed agricultural products.
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