USDA Food Buying Guide
The USDA Food Buying Guide is like an instruction manual for building a creditable CACFP meal. It tells you exactly how much […]
Category: CACFP
Offer Versus Serve
When serving meals in afterschool programs or adult day care centers on the CACFP or at any SFSP summer feeding site, you […]
New USDA Infant Feeding Guide
Exciting news! The USDA has issued a new handbook, “Feeding Infants in the Child and Adult Care Food Program”. This handbook was […]
Grain Ounce Equivalents
Starting October 1, 2019 You need to measure grain amounts in “ounce equivalents” instead of “servings”. The USDA is changing the way […]
How Much Food Should I Buy?
Estimating the amount of food to buy can be a difficult task. Here are a few tips to make it easier: Always […]
Minimize Confusion, Maximize Time
With all the recordkeeping requirements for the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), it can be really easy to make a […]
CACFP Sponsor and Provider Characteristics Study
Ever wonder what “the average” CACFP sponsor looks like? If so, your wait is over. The USDA conducted a study of CACFP […]
Marketing to Parents
Parents can often have a difficult time identifying quality care programs. Along with national accreditation programs, staff credential programs and state quality […]
How You Can Use Food Production Records to Track Food Waste
Have you ever had to serve an item multiple times because you accidentally over-ordered it and wanted to use it before it […]
Food Crediting in Child Nutrition Programs: Request for Information
The USDA is seeking advice on how to credit foods for the CACFP. Does gathering CN labels drive you nuts? Is there […]