Eat Your Vegetables!

June 17 is National Eat Your Vegetables Day, but vegetables are an important part of the CACFP meal pattern every day. Check out some of our resources to get children excited about eating their vegetables, including a recipe for Sour Cucumber Bites. As a bonus, you can serve them on June 14 for National Cucumber Day!

· Recipe: Sour Cucumber Bites

· Free Activity Page: Vegetable Medley

· Members-Only Activity Page: Vegetables Help Us Grow

New Tip Sheet from USDA

USDA Food and Nutrition Service completed its Crediting Tip Sheet series with the release of three new resources on grains. The first sheet in the series is on what constitutes a creditable grain in child nutrition programs.

· Download the Tip Sheet

Join USDA Tomorrow for an SFSP Listening Session

USDA wants to hear from the SFSP community! Last December, Congress established a permanent option to serve non-congregate summer meals in rural areas. Therefore, USDA invites SFSP operators to participate in a webinar to provide feedback on successful implementation of non-congregate summer meal service in rural communities.

Wednesday, June 14

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Eastern

· Register for Webinar

Get to Know Our Board of Directors Candidates This Afternoon

NCA Sponsor members are invited to a town hall with the seven candidates for this year's Board of Directors elections. Our candidates are Kate Abernathy, Denise Andrews, Beth Carlton, Rhonda Kobylecky, Sarah McAleavy, Alix Pasillas and Lana Taylor.

· Register for Town Hall (Sponsor Members Only)

· Learn More About the Candidates in Our Blog

More Virtual Events in June

· Free Webinar: Advocating for CACFP: How to Host Elected Officials (June 15)

· Free Webinar: CACFP Professional Certification Overview (June 20)

· Free Webinar: Food Plating with a Purpose (June 22)

· Free Webinar: Secrets to Success: How to be a Presenter at NCNC24 (June 28)

Motivation Moment

#ProvidersRock

#LongDaysShortYears

· Download the Poster

Industry Partner Spotlight

JA Food Service custom packages nutritious shelf-stable meals that qualify for the Afterschool & Summer Feeding reimbursable guidelines. They work directly with Schools, Food Banks, Boys & Girls Clubs, and Non-Profit Organizations nationwide. Working directly with manufacturers, they provide thousands of food options, so their customers can design meal kits that meet their needs. They strive to deliver high-quality, shelf-stable meals to those in need across the country. Their dedicated team has done the work to make feeding today’s youth effortless with their breakfast, snack & lunch grab-and-go options.