Posts Tagged ‘child nutrition’
Sponsor Spotlight: Heide Martin and Sharla Olson with SENDCAA
Heide Martin and Sharla Olson are Nutrition Coordinators for the Southeast North Dakota Community Action Agency (SENDCAA). SENDCAA began sponsoring the CACFP in 1981 through a start-up grant from the USDA. Forty-five years later, SENDCAA continues to operate as a CACFP sponsor and serves 150 family child care homes that provide nutritious meals to about 1500 children.
Read MoreCulinary Math
Whether you’re making a snack for six children or lunch for sixty, good culinary math skills are essential and make cooking easier, more accurate, and less stressful. This Mealtime Memo from our partners at ICN explains how to convert recipes and adjust ingredient amounts to keep your food consistent and accurate every time.
Read MoreQuarterly Policy Update: April 2026
Over the past three months, USDA has released new guidance, income eligibility guidelines, an updated crediting handbook, and announced Farm to School Grantees. Read on to see what you’ve missed.
Read MoreSponsor Spotlight: Katie Quinlivan with Yours For Children, Inc.
Katie Quinlivan is the Program Director at Yours For Children, Inc. (YFCI), a CACFP sponsor of family child care homes that was founded 1985. Katie, herself, has been with YFCI for almost 30 years and follows in the footsteps of her mother and grandmother.
Read MoreNational CACFP Association Honors U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal with 2026 Friend of CACFP Award
The National CACFP Association proudly announces U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) as the recipient of the 2026 Friend of CACFP Award. This honor recognizes decision-makers who have demonstrated a strong commitment to strengthening and advancing the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) through leadership, advocacy and meaningful legislative action.
Read MoreCACFP Health Benefits Stretch Beyond Nutrition
CACFP ensures millions of children and thousands of older adults and adults with disabilities receive the nutritious meals they need to thrive. The program is well known for the high-quality meals it provides and the long-term benefits it has for children’s health. Less well known, but just as important, is how the health benefits of the CACFP extend beyond diet and branch into physical activity and screen time as well.
Read MoreSponsor Spotlight: Rebecca Phillips of Northeast Iowa Community Action Corporation
Rebecca Phillips is the CACFP Coordinator for Northeast Iowa Community Action Corporation (NEICAC). As a community action nonprofit, NEICAC provides services to support people through all stages of life, including CACFP. As a CACFP sponsor, NEICAC supports 35 family child care homes and 10 Head Start classrooms that serve over 700 children.
Read MoreCalling all CACFP Providers!
Back to Blog Back to Blog Calling all CACFP Providers! April 3, 2026 Celebrating You: Simple Ideas, Big Impact for Child Care Providers Every day, child care providers show up with care, creativity and commitment; shaping healthy habits and brighter futures for the children they serve. This Provider Appreciation Month, and in honor of the…
Read MoreSponsor Spotlight: Senta Hester with Our Daily Bread CACFP
Senta Hester is Executive Director of Our Daily Bread CACFP, a CACFP sponsoring organization in Tennessee and Kentucky. Our Daily Breads sponsored sites serve nutritious meals to 23,500 children and adults across the two states. Learn more about their work!
Read MoreNational CACFP Week 2026 Recognized Nationwide
This March, National CACFP Week earned recognition at every level of government, from Congress to state capitals and local districts. The annual education and information campaign, sponsored by the National CACFP Association (NCA), is observed each year during the third week of March and highlights the vital role the USDA’s Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) plays in combating hunger and promoting nutrition.
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