Pandemic Response: Serving Summer Food Now

The YMCA of Dane County is providing meals at seven sites. We have four open sites in the city of Sun Prairie for kids, operating through the Summer Food Service Program. The three other sites are at our branches where we have an evening brown bag available to anyone who needs one. - Joanne Marquez, Madison, WI

Meat Alternates

Worried about a meat shortage? Remember there are many ways to meet the meal pattern requirements with Meat Alternates including cheese, yogurt, soy yogurt, dry beans and peas, whole eggs, tofu, tempeh, peanut butter or other nut or seed butters, and nuts and seeds.

Toasted cheese is America's favorite. What's yours?

Alternative Meal Distribution

USDA does not have the legal authority to reimburse Program operators for meals provided to ineligible adults, however, they have issued a nationwide waiver to allow for food program operators to distribute meals and snacks to parents and guardians to give to their eligible child. USDA Team Nutrition has produced a best practices tip sheet for organizations with helpful suggestions. As always, work directly with your state agency for alternative meal distribution strategies in your state.

Industry Partner Spotlight

New York Enrichment Group is the leading Nutritional, Health, Wellness and Educational Management Group for all Non-Profit Social Service Agencies in the Tri-State including all Early Childhood and CACFP programs. All the work they do revolves around improving health and quality of life through the integration of all the services and programs they offer. Their reach and scope extends to over 350 different programs all throughout NYC, Tri-State and beyond.

 

CACFP Professionals Certification

Do you have experience with the food program and regularly expand your knowledge with continuing education? Get your certification!

Team Nutrition Red Beans & Rice

Kids love this combo food that's full of flavor!
Meal Pattern Crediting:Recipe provides 6 lunch or supper servings for ages 1-5 with legume as meat alternate, vegetable, and grain components.

Serving Healthy Foods in the CACFP Webinar

Together with Sesame Street in Communities, we've put together training on Serving Healthy Foods in the CACFP.

Watch the webinar and take the post-webinar quiz to receive your certificate of continuing education.

Join the Food Program

Serving meals and snacks in your family home care or child/adult care center?

Join the food program today to get funds as reimbursement for serving #cacfpcreditable meals and snacks.