Celebrating Nutrition and Movement

June 21 is National Smoothie Day - check out our quick and easy Berry Blast Smoothie that uses just two ingredients! It's also the International Day of Yoga - check out our free activity page for some simple yoga moves that you can introduce to the children or adults in your care.

· Recipe: Berry Blast Smoothie

· Meal Pattern Minute: Fruit and Milk Smoothies at Breakfast

· Free Activity Page: Blend It Smoothie-cise

· Free Activity Page: C is for Core

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 second sheet in the series is on how to identify whole grain-rich.

· Download the Tip Sheet

Registration is Now Open for the 2023 Virtual Summit

Looking for food program training? Join us for three days of workshops on nutrition, program administration, operations, management and more!

Tuesday - Thursday, August 15-17

11:30 am - 4:30 pm Eastern

· Browse Our Sessions and Register

More Virtual Events

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

· Members-Only Webinar: Maximizing Membership: Navigating the Info Hub & Unlocking NCA Member Benefits (July 11)

· Free Webinar: RD Mom to Moms and Caregivers: Ask Me Anything (July 13)

· Free Webinar: Connecting Nutrition with Food, Fitness & Crafts (July 20)

Want to Present at #NCNC24?

We're now accepting proposals for workshops, shop talks and training academies for the 2024 National Child Nutrition Conference! If you have a presentation that you'd like to share with the CACFP, SFSP and/or Afterschool Meals communities, we invite you to submit your idea today.

· Submit Your Presentation Proposal

Share Your CACFP Experience in This Nationwide Survey

Participate in a nationwide survey of CACFP Sponsors and Providers being conducted by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health for a chance to win a $50 Amazon gift card! Share your experiences about what makes it hard and what makes it easy for child care programs to participate in CACFP, and share a copy of a recent one-month menu.

· Take the Survey

· Responda a la encuesta

NCA Support as Covid-19 Flexibilities End

Three pandemic flexibilities are expiring on June 30: virtual monitoring, additional 10 cent reimbursement per meal and snack, and the area eligibility waiver for family child care homes. NCA understands that the end of these flexibilities will cause challenges for many CACFP sponsors and providers and we commend your continued commitment to providing nutritious meals and snacks to those in your care. In preparation for the end of the additional reimbursement, we have collected resources to help you continue to successfully provide meals.

· Read More on Our Blog

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