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Let your imagination loose with the 2022 CACFP Nutrition Calendar and Training Program! This year's theme is Imagination Station. Each month has a different imaginative theme and features a nutrition note, a craft, an activity and a recipe.

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If you're branching out and serving coconut or vegetable noodles, be sure you know how they are credited! Check out the webinar from the USDA's Be in the Know series in our Learning Center. With more than 75 hours of CEUs to choose from, our extensive library of webinars has something for everybody!

Learn about planning quality meals and food safety when administering the Summer Food Service Program with the Nutrition Guide from USDA.

Introduce children to three fruits and three vegetables with this set of drawings from the USDA's Grow It, Try It, Like It series. Each set of produce features illustrations of how the fruit or vegetable looks when it is being harvested and how it would look in a farmer's market.

This recipe is great for when you need to whip up a quick and simple meal! Remember to press and drain the tofu so it will absorb the sweet and savory sauce. One serving provides 1 1/2 oz equivalent of meat alternate, 1/4 cup of vegetables and 1/2 oz equivalent of grains.

If you administer the Summer Food Service Program, stay up-to-date with waivers and guidance by following the SFSP policy blog. If there is an update from USDA regarding SFSP, be sure to head to the page for a summary, an explanation of why it matters, and a link to the full memo.

If you missed out on previous years' versions of the CACFP Nutrition Calendar and Training Program, you can still access all the activity pages, parent connections, motivations and more if you're an NCA member. Become a member today to download, print and share these resources for free.