Gardening with Young Children
Children love spending time outdoors and discovering nature. Gardening with young children is a way to inspire their natural curiosity of the […]
Category: CACFP
Mistakes to Avoid When Crediting Grains for the CACFP
Have you ever been walking down the cracker aisle and had a product label with the words “whole grain” catch your eye, […]
State Agency Differences
The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) are both federal programs of the United States […]
All About CN Labels and Product Formulation Statements
Why do I need a CN Label or Product Formulation Statement? Some foods can count in more than one food group or […]
Holiday Food Traditions in Early Care and Education Settings
Most people have foods that they eat only at certain holidays. As adults, we might think of this as a fun time […]
10 Best Practices for Virtual Training
Federal regulations require all Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) participants to meet minimum training requirements each fiscal year (October 1-September […]
New USDA Tip Sheet: Crediting Milk in the Child Nutrition Programs
The USDA has just published their fourth tip sheet. Prior topics include crediting fruits, vegetables and meat/meat alternates. The newest tip sheet […]
Final Rule: Streamlining Program Requirements and Improving Integrity in the SFSP
USDA published a Final Rule Streamlining Program Requirements and Improving Integrity in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) on September 19, 2022. […]
Two New Resources from Team Nutrition
Team Nutrition has released two new resources to help sponsors and operators of the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program. MILK […]
New Legislation: Keep Kids Fed Act
On June 25,2022 President Biden signed the Keep Kids Fed Act into law. The act is actually an amendment to the Families […]