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December 21, 2021 eNews

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December 21, 2021 eNews

Thank you for being part of the CACFP Community! We wish you and your loved ones a happy and healthy holiday season! As our offices will be closed next week, here are some resources that can carry you through the New Year.

Serving Vegetables Slides


What types of vegetables can also be credited as meat alternates in the CACFP? Find the answer and more in this slide deck from USDA Team Nutrition's Thirty on Thursday webinar: Serving Vegetables in the CACFP.


Download Slides in English and Spanish


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Weekly Menu Templates


Enjoy a holiday gift from us! This set of weekly menu templates includes a variety of age and meal/snack combinations that you can customize. Whether you serve two meals and a snack, two snacks and a meal, or three meals, you're sure to find a template that fits your program's needs.


Download Templates


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Browse the #NCNC22 Workshops


We've got some great programming lined up for the National Child Nutrition Conference in April! Take a look at this year's lineup of workshops, which are organized by education track to make it easier to find what you're looking for. Save your seat at the conference for as low as $379 with our Early Registration rate.


View Workshops


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Industry Partner Spotlight


Tyson is serving your mission to feed more children healthy meals. Learn more about their reimbursable products for summer and afterschool meals and let them know how they can help you. @TysonK12schools


Learn More About Tyson


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CACFP Professionals Spotlight


Receiving your CACFP Professional certification is not only something you can do for yourself, but also for your CACFP operation. Join Donna-Darlene Vukmanic and Bertressia Patterson by pursuing one or both of our professional credentials.


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Are you looking to showcase your knowledge and experience as a child nutrition professional?


Be Like Donna-Darlene and Bertressia: Get Your Professional Certification Today



Action Needed


Please take a moment to endorse the upcoming Early Childhood Nutrition Improvement Act of 2021. This important bipartisan piece of legislation supports healthy nutrition for children in child care by strengthening the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).


Take Action: Endorse the Bill


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Featured Member Resource


Ring in the New Year with CACFP activities! If you're an NCA member, you can download, print and share any of our exclusive holiday pages for free.


Access Member Resources


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New Year's Activity Sheets


Download, print and share these activity sheets with the adults or children in your care. They can make their own masks for an at-home New Year's Eve party and train their brains with a word hunt and sudoku puzzle.


Download Activity Sheets


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Buyer's Guide


Get resources from child nutrition and community organizations, find easy-to-order food and supplies, and learn about companies that can provide solutions to your CACFP & SFSP operations.


Buyer's Guide


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