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November 3, 2020 eNews
CACFP Live! with USDA Join us online as we host a conversation for the CACFP community with Deputy Under Secretary of the USDA Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services, Brandon Lipps. Tuesday, November 10, 2020 11:00 am Eastern |
It's Election Day If you didn't vote early, or mail in your ballot, today's the day! Make your voice count. Please Vote. |
National Sandwich Day A sandwich is a favorite classic because of its versatility! They allow you to mix and match components to introduce new foods or to offer favorites. Use bread, rolls, pita pockets, tortilla wraps. Change up the vegetables, spices, and protein. This tuna sandwich recipe from USDA can be served as is, or you could substitute cucumber for the onion, use spinach instead of lettuce, and customize it so that you have a new sandwich each time you serve it. |
Chat with the Champions: Learn from Afterschool Meals Experts Hear ideas, insights and inspiration from No Kid Hungry's first-ever cohort of Afterschool Meals Champions. Let's expand meal service through CACFP's At-Risk Afterschool program! Thursday, November 5 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Eastern |
Industry Partner Spotlight At General Mills, we serve the world by making food the world loves. In your careers, you work every day to nourish children's lives and help to create healthy eating habits that last a lifetime. We share the very same goals and believe food should make us better, bring us joy and nourish our lives. We are committed to providing products that meet the CACFP Meal Pattern and supporting childcare providers. |
CACFP Tools & Resources Webinar Join NCA Board Members and staff for a Saturday of learning, resource sharing, questions and answers plus some prizes and surprises! Saturday, November 14th 12:00-3:00 PM Eastern |
Shout Out To These New CACFP Professionals When parents are looking for a child care provider or child care providers are looking for a sponsoring agency, and when you're hiring staff for your CACFP agency, candidates with the CACFP Professionals Certification stand out. |
How to Spot Whole Grain-Rich Foods for the CACFP Do you know how to tell if a grain is whole-grain rich in the CACFP? Check out this handy guide that will teach you the methods for identifying whole-grain rich foods, which are filled with vitamins and other nutrients that children and adults need for growth, development and good health. |
World Kindness Day World Kindness Day is coming soon! Get this activity sheet which provides ideas to encourage kindness in everyday life for children and features a healthy, heart-shaped watermelon snack. |
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