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Sprouting Success: Celebrate Farm to CACFP

Farm to CACFP Week is October 12-18, 2025! NCA is excited to help you celebrate with resources to get you started. Wondering how to participate? It can be as simple as sharing a newsletter with parents, planning an educational activity with your kids, or creating an interactive experience like starting a garden. Chances are, you’re already doing something that ties into Farm to CACFP!

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Little Sprouts, Big Lessons: Farm to Early Education ($)

Nutrition and agriculture education represent one of the three core elements of Farm to ECE. Explore fun and engaging activity ideas along with best practices for bringing food-based learning into your early childhood program. Discover free resources to help you implement these hands-on learning experiences with ease.

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Cooking Up Local Goodness ($)

Discover how to enhance your CACFP menu planning by integrating fresh, locally sourced foods into nutritious and appealing meals. Learn smart strategies for menu development, seasonal planning, and creative ingredient swaps that make the most of local grains, meats, eggs, dairy, fruits, and vegetables.

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Beyond Spaghetti: Explore the Pasta-bilities ($)

Pasta is more than just a pantry staple—it’s a versatile, budget-friendly ingredient that kids love and CACFP providers can use creatively across meals and snacks. We’ll explore practical strategies for preparing pasta across a variety of recipes, including how and when to cook it depending on the dish. Join us and learn the many ways you can confidently use pasta in your menus while staying aligned with CACFP guidelines.

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Super Snacks: Power Up Afterschool Supper

When the school day ends and the adventure begins, Super Snack swoops in to save the day! We will walk you through the CACFP supper meal pattern requirements and show you how to create “Super Snacks” that are both creditable and kid-approved. Learn how to build balanced, colorful and exciting meals that meet guidelines and keep children energized after school.

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Words Matter: Empower and Motivate Health with Facts ($)

Nutrition is a multi-billion-dollar industry with no shortage of information available to the average person. Unfortunately, not all of that information is factual or helpful. Learn ways to effectively provide factual and empowering nutrition messages at your facilities that can make lasting positive change.

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Best Practices: Working with Your Board ($)

Learn how to effectively work with your Board of Directors. You will discover best practices for creating effective communication, running productive meetings and leading collaborative decision-making. Share your challenges and get your questions answered.

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