Snack Attack

March is National Nutrition Month! The CACFP promotes serving meals and snacks that are tasty and healthy. Try out these #CACFPCreditable snacks when you plan your next grocery trip:

Tuna salad and crackers

Chili and baked potato

Baked tofu and asparagus

Edamame and peach slices

Cottage cheese and pineapple

· USDA Resource: Serve Tasty & Healthy Foods

National CACFP Week is Almost Here!

Join us next week, March 10-16, in celebrating National CACFP Week. Help spread the word about how important the food program is for children across the country. Download activity pages for the children in your care to enjoy, as well as Certificates of Awesomeness to hand out to your colleagues.

· Access CACFP Week Materials

Free USDA Webinar on Serious Deficiency Process

Don't miss this week's webinar on Thursday, March 7, as USDA will be giving an overview of the Serious Deficiency Process Proposed Rule. NCA members are invited to join in for an Ask Us Anything webinar after USDA's session.

· Register for USDA Webinar (2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Eastern)

· Register for Members-Only Ask Us Anything Session (3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Eastern)

Congratulations to These CACFP Professionals

Candidates with the CACFP Professional designation stand out among the crowd. If you're looking to enhance your professional image, check out our Certification Program. You may already qualify!

More Upcoming Virtual Events

· Free Webinar: Good News! Sharing Your CACFP Story (March 11)

· Free USDA Webinar: CACFP Trainers' Circle: Family Style Meal Service with Children in the CACFP (March 20)

· CACFP RD Meetup (March 21)

· Free Webinar: Family-Style Dining: Conversations Around the Table (March 28)

Sponsor Showcase

Blake Stanford and his colleague started Southwest Human Development Services in 1985, which now serves 850 homes across Texas. Learn Blake's keys to success as a sponsoring organization and how he feels the CACFP provides benefits to children, providers and families.

· Get to Know Blake

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. Learn more at Darlingtonsnacks.com