Explore the Pasta-bilities

October 17 is National Pasta Day. Try out this simple spaghetti dish made in partnership with Sesame Street in Communities. Thinking about using bean or pea noodles and crediting them as a meat/meat alternate? Be sure to check out our Meal Pattern Minute for crediting information.

· Recipe: Two-Headed Monster Meal

· Free Activity Page: Pasta Shapes (English/Spanish)

· Meal Pattern Minute: Crediting Bean/Pea Noodles as Meat/Meat Alternate

Annual CACFP Training FY25

Get your annual CACFP training out of the way early. We're hosting our first session of the 2025 fiscal year on Tuesday, October 29. Join us for two hours as we cover meal patterns, claims submissions, recordkeeping, Civil Rights, Meal Pattern Minutes and more.

· Register for as low as $29

CACFP Audit Threshold Raised

The audit threshold for federal awards was raised from $750,000 to $1 million. This means that sponsoring organizations who receive less than $1 million in CACFP reimbursement annually are not required to have an annual audit.

· Read More on Our Blog

More Upcoming Virtual Events

· Free Webinar: NCA Membership 101 (October 17)

· Free Webinar: Festive Flavors: A Low Sugar Holiday (October 24)

· Free Webinar: Caring for Young Children with Type 1 Diabetes in Child Care (November 12)

· Menu Planning Boot Camp (November 20-21)

Sponsor Showcase

Leah Penna has been helping independent child care centers get on the food program since 1995. She is the President and Founder of FP Assistance, which now sponsors 600 centers and 150 afterschool sites across Texas to feed over 70,000 children through the CACFP.

· Get to Know Leah

Open Positions in the CACFP

Looking for a new path in your career? An open position was just posted on our job board.

· Browse Job Opportunities

Do you have a position that you're looking to fill? NCA members can post to our job board through the Info Hub.

Industry Partner Spotlight

Food & Supply Source assists child care centers by saving them money and time on food and supply purchases. The mission is to provide centers across the US with access to the CACFP products they need at the pricing they deserve. All of our services are FREE. They are there to provide your organization with savings on the food you purchase for your participation in the CACFP program. In addition to great pricing, they provide menu creation including costs, nutritional analysis, production reporting, and publishable content to share with families. All nutritional services are reviewed by a staff Registered Dietician; services are Free when you purchase through their program.