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How to Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month at CACFP Sites
CACFP providers can support inclusivity by celebrating Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with meals, activities and media.
Read MoreCACFP Board Member Elections 2022: Candidate Profiles
Board elections for NCA. For the first time, members will cast their ballots digitally. Learn more about the candidates.
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Serving a Second Vegetable in Lieu of Fruit for Lunch and/or Supper
Can you be reimbursed for a second vegetable at lunch or supper in lieu of a fruit? Let’s find out!
Read MoreActivity Inspiration: Dicey Weather!
This fun activity is the perfect game to create in advance and store away for a day that the weather keeps your group inside!
Read MoreArea Eligibility for Summer 2022 and School Year 2022-2023
This memo provides guidance to State agencies as they transition from COVID-19 nationwide waivers related to establishment of area eligibility in the child nutrition programs, including CACFP, for summer 2022 and school year 2022-2023. Child Adult Care Food Program operators must use data from October 2019, unless the National School Lunch State agency elects a month other than October to establish area eligibility.
Read MoreMaintaining Your CACFP Garden
This is part 3 of a multi-part series on gardening in the CACFP. This segment is all about garden maintenance.
Read MoreCACFP Resource: Best Practices for Menu Planning
Menu planning is more than logistics. Check out this resource from the USDA on the artful side of a balanced menu.
Read MoreUpdated Nondiscrimination Statement and “And Justice for All” Poster Â
Effective May 5th, 2022, USDA released updated Nondiscrimination Statement Guidance. As a result of recent Supreme Court decision, State agencies and program operators must use the new updated nondiscrimination statement and new “And Justice for All” poster.
Read MoreProblem Solving the Formula Shortage
The spring formula recall and pandemic supply chain challenges have created an infant formula shortages. Here are some strategies to help.
Read MoreCACFP Inspire: Lina Araiza Flores
Lina Araiza Flores at Child-Parent Centers, Inc plans creative menus to meet the needs of multiple delivery channels in southeastern Arizona.
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