National Avocado Day

Celebrate the avocado on July 31 with a #CACFPCreditable recipe and fun activity page. We've got more ways for you to use this tasty ingredient with our on-demand webinar, and learn more about why an avocado is credited as a vegetable with a Meal Pattern Minute.

· Recipe: Avocado Rice Cakes

· On-Demand Webinar: Guac 'n' Roll: Avocado Inspirations for Your Menu

· Meal Pattern Minute: Crediting Tomatoes, Avocados and Pumpkins

· Free Activity Page: Avoc-add-o

Don't Miss Out on Our Lowest Price

Save $50 when you register for the 2024 CACFP Virtual Summit by Wednesday, July 31! This year's schedule offers up to 16.5 Continuing Education Units and is spread out over four days, making it easier for you to accommodate this training opportunity into your schedule. And if you're unable to make the live sessions, you can watch all of them on demand through August 29, 2024.

· Register for as low as $149

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More Upcoming Virtual Events

· Free Webinar: Secrets to Success: How to be a Presenter at NCNC25 (August 8)

· Sabor y Cultura: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month (September 5)

· Annual CACFP Training FY24 (September 11)

Sponsor Spotlight

Acelero Learning, a sponsor of 48 affiliated Head Start centers throughout four different states, ensures nutritious meals for over 4,350 children every day. Learn more about how they are closing the achievement gap and supporting local families and communities with Acelero's Food Service Director, Rhonda Kobylecky.

· Get to Know Rhonda

Stay Cool with Summer Meals

Check out USDA's second installment of the Summer Food, Summer Moves activity guide. This section focuses on how to beat the heat with refreshing recipes and water activities.

· Download the Resource in English and Spanish