Learning Center
CACFP Overview ($)
You’re new-ish to the food program and concepts in the CACFP may not be as foreign to you, but you’d love to really explore the important areas in the CACFP. Join us as we review the meal patterns, identify basic program administration requirements, and get a refresher on how reimbursement works in the CACFP.
Read MoreFamily Style Dining: Conversations Around the Table
Encourage young ones to share their thoughts and stories as they gather around the dining table- family-style. This interactive experience fosters not only healthy eating habits but also helps them learn the art of conversation, where little voices can be heard and cherished. Receive tips on how to make family-style dining kid-friendly and discover resources to start conversing with children at the table!
Read MoreFamily Style Meal Service with Children in the CACFP
This webinar shows tips for preparing and supporting children, training staff, and meeting CACFP meal pattern requirements to successfully serve meals “family style.” The Nebraska Department of Education also shares how they developed and utilized tools to train child care providers on family style meal service.
Read MoreHeartful Choices: Keeping Children Healthy ($)
February is American Heart Month! As love fills the air and hearts take center stage, it’s the ideal time to get tips to make recipes heart healthy and to learn fun ideas on how to keep children active.
Read MoreSummer Food Service Program Basics ($)
Don’t know what SFSP even means? Are you brand new to child nutrition food programs? Do you run one program and are thinking about sponsoring another? Learn how this food program provides healthy food access for children in child care, afterschool, out-of-school time and during summer.
Read MoreSponsoring Summer Food: Keys to Financial Management ($)
You’re already working the food program and are ready to expand to summer feeding. Hear about best practices to ensure proper internal controls for successful financial management and mitigate high risk program areas. Identify key SFSP Financial Management Requirements. Discover strategies for existing programs to include SFSP. Acquire best practices to prevent common internal control weaknesses.
Read MoreRural, Non-Congregate Summer Food Service: Policy Update and Best Practices ($)
When school ends and summer begins, students who live in rural areas often experience food insecurity and sometimes have no access to healthy foods at all. Schools or parks may be up to an hour or more away from where they live and parents or caregivers simply can’t get them to SFSP sites. Learn how real programs adopted this meal service option for rural areas to better serve their community and feed hungry kids. We’ll also cover an overview of the latest policy updates, such as the recently released Interim Rule for Non-Congregate Feeding option.
Read MoreFrom Hot to Cold: Create an Award-Winning SFSP Cold Lunch Menu ($)
Cold meals can be high-quality, healthy and reach children in a variety of non-traditional settings. Learn how to work with key community partners to bring cold meals to the Summer Food Service Program. Presented by a 2017 Silver and 2018 Gold USDA Turnip the Beet award winner.
Read MoreFeeding Communities: From Planning to Serving Meals in the SFSP ($)
What does it take to feed children over the summer months? A lot of preparation comes before launching SFSP. Uncover the month-by-month tasks that will help you be successful in implementing SFSP from reaching out to previous sites to bidding to paperwork and so much more!
Read MoreGet the Scoop! Emerging CACFP Food Trends in 2024 ($)
Out with the old, in with the new! We’re dishing out recipe ideas to kickstart the new year. Get ready to tantalize taste buds and inspire young eaters with the latest trends and delicious dishes. Explore what’s on the plate for 2024!
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