Posts Tagged ‘cacfp’
Meal Pattern Minute: Tomato Soup
Can store-bought tomato soup be credited as a vegetable in the CACFP?
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 MoreUpdated Instructions for the SAE Recovery Process and SAE Financial Status Report
USDA released CACFP guidance for state agencies on changes to SAE funds and how they are tracked and reported.
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Ounce Equivalency for Meat
When determining ounce equivalency of meat, is that done before or after it is cooked?
Read MoreCACFP Meal Pattern Jeopardy
Test your meal pattern knowledge by playing meal component Jeopardy! Explore meal patterns, calculate contributions, standardize recipes, and decipher grain equivalents in true Jeopardy style.
Read MoreNavigating Home Monitoring Situations
Ever faced an empty home or had the police show up unexpectedly during a monitoring visit? Do you know how to handle these situations? Test your skills in our interactive game and explore the unique challenges that monitors can face. Review the USDA monitoring regulations to enhance your skills to ensure seamless and successful visits.
Read MoreArtificial Intelligence for Child Nutrition
Have you heard about Artificial Intelligence, but are unsure where to begin or how it could be beneficial to your program? Discover the basics of large language models (LLMs), like ChatGPT, and how you can use them in your current role within child nutrition settings.
Read MoreWhy CACFP Matters: Policy & Advocacy Priorities
The National CACFP Sponsors Association works to advocate on behalf of, and side-by-side with, CACFP operators. All of our policy and advocacy efforts revolve around the needs of our community. Hear how NCA is advocating for you and get updates on CACFP policy priorities.
Read MoreAdvancing Farm to ECE: From Seed to Sprout
Research shows that as a child’s brain is forming, so are their food preferences. These preferences become habits as they grow and are formed based on their food exposure, experiences, and environments. Farm to Early Care & Education initiatives offer increased access to healthy, local foods, gardening opportunities and food-based activities to enhance the quality of the educational experience.
Read MoreSponsor Spotlight: Christina Flythe of the Child Care Council of Suffolk
Christina Flythe is the Health and Nutrition Director at the Child Care Council of Suffolk which sponsors over 270 family and group child care homes. Learn why she thinks they are a successful sponsor and get tips that might be helpful to you.
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