Compliant Grab-and-Go Summer Meals for SFSP
In rural communities, distance and transportation challenges can make summer meal access complicated, but grab-and-go options through SFSP are helping bridge the […]
Category: USDA
The Revised USDA Crediting Handbook for CACFP is Here
On March 19, 2026, USDA Team Nutrition released the updated Crediting Handbook for the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). If […]
New Product Formulation Statement Tools: What CACFP Operators Should Know
If you use processed foods in CACFP meals, this update is worth a quick read. The USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) […]
More CACFP Meal Pattern Changes Coming… But Don’t Worry!
Those of you that have been participating in the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program for many years might recall the […]
Proposed Rule to Make Changes to the CACFP and SFSP Serious Deficiency Process
On February 21, 2024 the USDA Food and Nutrition Service published a proposed rule called “Serious Deficiency Process in the Child and […]
Nibbles for Health: Nutrition Newsletters for Parents of Young Children
If your facility is participating in the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program, then you’re working hard to serve nutritious meals […]
Introducing New Foods: A to Z Challenge
Introducing children to new foods helps develop lifelong healthy eating habits. Children who try new foods are more likely to have a […]
Site Monitoring for Sponsors
Sponsoring organizations of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) are required to monitor program operations at the sites under their […]
Feeding Infants and Meal Pattern Requirements in the Child and Adult Care Food Program; Questions and Answers (Revised September 2023)
On September 20, 2023, USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service published a revised policy memo on Feeding Infants and Meal pattern Requirements in […]
Child Nutrition Program Integrity Rule
On August 23, 2023, USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service published a final rule on program integrity to ensure that the Child and […]