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Join the USDA Team Nutrition for training webinars on hot topics related to the CACFP Meal Pattern requirements. All of these trainings count toward Specialty 1 or 2 for the CACFP Certification Program education requirements.

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Crediting Single Serving Packages of Grains in the CACFP (Cómo acreditar paquetes individuales de granos en el CACFP)

November 19, 2020

This webinar shows CACFP operators how to credit single-serving packages of grains toward a reimbursable meal or snack.

Este seminario web muestra a los operadores del Programa de Alimentos para el Cuidado de Niños y Adultos (CACFP) cómo acreditar paquetes individuales de granos que cuenten hacia una comida o merienda/refrigerio reembolsable.

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Mealtimes with Toddlers

June 18, 2020

This webinar will include practical tips for how CACFP operators can meet meal pattern requirements while addressing a toddler’s developmental needs.

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Grain-Based Desserts in the CACFP

November 15, 2019

This webinar will focus on how Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) operators can identify grain-based desserts, and use this knowledge to plan menus that meet program requirements.

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In-Grained: Easy Tools to Determine Serving Amounts

November 14, 2019

This webinar focuses on tools that can be used to determine how much of a grain item is needed to meet CACFP meal pattern requirements.

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Serving Vegetables in the CACFP

July 18, 2019

This webinar will focus on creative and appealing ways to offer vegetables at meals and snacks in the CACFP.

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Using the WIC List to Identify Creditable Foods in the CACFP

May 16, 2019

This webinar will focus on how CACFP operators can use the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) food list to find creditable cereals and whole grain-rich foods to serve as part of a reimbursable meal or snack.

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Identifying Whole Grain-Rich in the CACFP, Part 2

March 21, 2019

This webinar will focus on how CACFP operators can use a food’s ingredient list to identify whole grain-rich items for their menus, with a focus on how to treat flour blends.

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Identifying Whole Grain-Rich in the CACFP Using the Ingredient List

October 18, 2018

This webinar will focus on how CACFP operators can use a food’s ingredient list to identify whole grain-rich items for their menus.

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