2025 NCNC
Maximizing Meal Access in the Out-of-School Time Hours
With childhood hunger on the rise in the wake of the pandemic, it is more important than ever to reinvest in child nutrition programs, particularly those that take place outside of the normal school day. Discover strategies to expand access and bolster participation in the Summer and Afterschool Nutrition Programs from a panel of youth-serving organizations and national non-profits
Read MoreExpanding Your Afterschool Meals Program for Greater Impact
Discover how a local food program, in just five years, skyrocketed from serving 500 meals daily to 2,000. Learn how they cut costs, reduced waste, and maximized efficiency using ready-made food, all while collaborating with community sites and education leaders to expand their program’s impact.
Read MoreCombating the Challenges of an At-Risk Rural Nutrition Program
Running an at-risk rural nutrition program provides challenges, including accessibility, cultural barriers, and sustainability. Learn to create a viable program by addressing the improvement of program infrastructure, tailoring programs to local cultures, and focusing on sustainable, community-driven solutions.
Read MoreAligning Community CACFP & School Nutrition for Greater Impact
Explore opportunities to bridge connections between school districts and community-based organizations to support connecting families with participating programs year-round. Learn how to increase and leverage collaboration to create opportunities for alignment that support CACFP and SFSP and more effectively address food insecurity amongst the families you serve.
Read MoreSummer Meals To Go: Alaska’s Rural SFSP Solution
For some states, the SUN Meals To-Go program has just begun, and for others, the option is still to be explored. Get inspired to collaborate with others to serve rural summer meals in your state by hearing about the successes and challenges from the Meals To You Alaska demonstration project’s first year in operation.
Read MoreSummer Food: If I Knew Then What I Know Now
As a first-year sponsor of the SFSP serving congregate meals, there is much to learn, including the distinct differences between summer food and other federally funded food programs. Examine a new sponsor’s dive into the program, knowledge and strategies gained, and how you can make effective changes to maximize opportunities for both sponsor and sites.
Read MoreOperating a Non-Congregate Summer Food Service
Have you ever wondered what operating a non-congregate summer nutrition program looks like? How do you pick site locations? How do you navigate the complexity of developing a menu? How do you transport meal bags? How do families and children get to your location in rural areas? Discover helpful tips for all of these and successfully planning and operating your non-congregate feeding site.
Read MoreNon-Congregate Summer Feeding: 2024 Lessons for Summer 2025
Curious to see how Texas implemented non-congregate feeding in Summer 2024? Learn about the challenges faced in implementing a full non-congregate program in a short timeframe, the lessons learned, common issues and observations, and best practices for operators wishing to serve non-congregate SFSP meals in Summer 2025.
Read MoreNavigating Non-Congregate SFSP Meals in Rural and Tribal Areas
Are you curious about implementing SFSP Non-Congregate Meals (NCM) into your summer feeding options? Hear how an Arizona-based food bank discovered qualifying populations, operational implementation, and successes in reaching rural communities with an added perspective of administering the option to children in tribal communities.
Read MoreMaximizing SUN Programs Across Two State Agencies
USDA has created its exciting new SUN branding to unify Sun Bucks, Sun Meals-To-Go, and Sun Meals as a family of Summer Nutrition Programs for Kids! But what happens when these are administered by more than a single state agency? Overworked and short-staffed agencies can coordinate via partnerships to co-market and maximize program participation. Learn how the magic happens in North Carolina.
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