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Meal Pattern Minute: Crediting Beans

Can beans be creditable as a meat/meat alternates AND a vegetable in the same meal?

Activity Inspiration: Nature Walk Four Ways

Children walking on a trail in the woods

How can childcare providers expose kids to nature while keeping it safe and fun? Lead your CACFP participants on nature walks! Here are four variations of this timeless activity that are sure to refresh and inspire:

Breastfeeding Awareness Month and the CACFP

Southeast Asian woman breastfeeding infant

But what, precisely, are the benefits of breastfeeding? Feeding your baby breastmilk has many benefits, both for parent and child. From physical health to financial health, the list is long:

9 CACFP Resources for Whole Grain-Rich

a CACFP participant in yellow holds a whole wheat piece of bread in front of her face

Whole grain-rich is a touchstone in the CACFP, and for good reason. Here are nine free resources to help with grains and CACFP foods.

CACFP Inspire: Lina Lane’s Learning Center

Edelina Lane works on her CACFP garden with CACFP child participants

Edelina Lane has executed the CACFP with distinction and success since starting her childcare business in 2010.

CACFP Convening: White Paper and NCA Letter Submitted to White House

NCA has compiled feedback and policy priorities into a paper for the White House Conference, along with a letter addressing the Biden-Harris Administration.