Snack Attack

Try these #CACFPCreditable snack combinations when you're planning your next grocery trip! June is National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month, and these snack suggestions are a great way to incorporate fresh produce into your meal plans.

Blueberries and yogurt

Whole wheat biscuit and peaches

Green beans and nuts

Bagel and banana

Lettuce, tomato and turkey wrap

· USDA Resource: Crediting Fruits Tip Sheet

· USDA Resource: Crediting Vegetables Tip Sheet

· On-Demand Webinar: Farmers' Market Field Trip

Tomorrow is the LAST DAY to Order Your 2024 CACFP Nutrition Calendars

Get your orders in before it's too late! Get ready to Explore Our National Parks with the 2024 CACFP Nutrition Calendar & Training Program. Every calendar also comes with access to our five-hour training module, activity pages, motivation moments and parent connections.

· Order Your Calendars Today

Provide Feedback on SFSP Rural, Non-Congregate Meal Service

USDA wants to hear from you! The National CACFP Sponsors Association, in collaboration with USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service, invites you 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

Invite Your Elected Official to Visit Your Site in August

During the entire month of August, every congressional representative will be back in their home state. Don’t miss this opportunity to showcase your program and advocate for the CACFP! Invite your elected officials to visit your site to interact with and serve meal/snack to the children or adults in your care.

· Register for Webinar to Learn How to Host Your Elected Official

· Can't Make the Webinar? Use These Quick Tips

More Virtual Events in the Next Month

· No Kitchen? No Problem! Serving Meals from the Cupboard (June 8)

· Sponsor Members Only: BOD Candidate Town Hall (June 13)

· 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)

Happy Birthday, MyPlate!

MyPlate celebrates its 12th birthday in June! Celebrate by exploring and sharing MyPlate resources with your network.  

· Eat Healthy with MyPlate

Industry Partner Spotlight

Darlington Snacks is an established family-owned, commercial bakery providing nourishing pre-baked, nut-free snacks to the foodservice, daycare, K-12, and healthcare markets. Their team is committed to deliver innovative, convenient, and shelf-stable baked goods of the highest quality and taste experience to our customers. For CACFP and K-12 compliant items, they have you covered there as well. Their Appleways products are sweetened with apple, and you know what they say about an apple a day! Their snacks are tasty, satisfying, and nutritious, with no artificial preservatives and all natural colors.