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Meal Pattern Minute: Flavoring Milk
Can you add syrups to unflavored cow’s milk and have it be creditable?
Read MoreSponsor Spotlight: Metropolitan Development Council
The Metropolitan Development Council (MDC) is a community action agency based in Tacoma, Washington. As part of their various community services, MDC operates as a CACFP sponsor of family homes and child care centers, ensuring nutritious meals to 2,150 children.
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Acorns
Are acorns creditable as a meat alternate?
Read More2026-2027 Cash In Lieu Value of Donated Foods
The USDA has released the cash-in-lieu value of USDA foods for 2026-2027. The value has increased by one and a half cents.
Read MoreSponsor Spotlight: Mark Jacoby with Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows
As Vice President of Business Operations with Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows, Mark Jacoby ensures that 14,000 children receive nutritious meals.
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Lemonade and Limeade
Can lemonade or limeade credit as the fruits component?
Read More40 Years of Advocacy for the CACFP Community
Back to Blog Back to Blog 40 Years of Advocacy for the CACFP Community July 3, 2026 For 40 years, the National CACFP Association has served as a voice for the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). Since our founding in 1986, advocacy has been central to our mission: ensuring that policymakers understand the…
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Olives
Are olives creditable as a vegetable?
Read MoreQuarterly Policy Update: July 2026
Over the past few months, USDA recently released both a final rule and guidance on the expansion of fluid milk options in child nutrition programs, guidance on non-congregate SFSP program integrity, and announced information collection for the CACFP National Disqualified List. Keep reading to see what you’ve missed and stay up to date with CACFP policy!
Read MoreSponsor Spotlight: Keala Menza with PATCH Hawai’i
Keala Menza is the Food Program Manager at PATCH Hawai’i, a child care resource and referral (CCR&R) agency that operates as the only CACFP sponsor in Hawai’i. Read more about their work.
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