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October 2017 eNews
Keeping Kids Safe Our hearts and prayers are with all the child care providers and families that are still recovering from the natural disasters across our mainland and in Puerto Rico. USDA and State Agencies are working to ensure that children still have access to food through the child nutrition programs. In Florida, child care provider Idarme María Martín Santos has made sure her kids stay safe, healthy, and are loved. She is extremely passionate about her meaningful work as a child care provider. |
National Farm to School Month We love sharing our CACFP provider farm to early care and education (ECE) success stories. Kelly Rood, a CACFP participant in Arlington, TX, knows that teaching nutrition isn't always easy. Through her gardening efforts, she has created a learning environment that encourages teamwork and nurtures responsibility. Read More |
Registration Opens November 1 Join the child nutrition community for an amazing few days of training, networking, and professional growth in San Antonio, TX next April. Over 120 workshops, 50 exhibitors, networking and general sessions all on the Riverwalk. Register by December 15th for big savings! Advance rate is $225 per person for member agencies. |
Children's Food Security and USDA Child Nutrition Programs This report summarizes recent research on the effects of child nutrition programs on children's food security and diets and discusses recent developments in nutrition assistance for school-age children. |
Food Buying Guide & Calculators The USDA's Interactive Food Buying Guide allows for easy display, search, and navigation of food yield information and CACFP Creditable foods. In addition, users can compare yield information, create a favorite foods list, and access tools, such as the Recipe Analysis Workbook (RAW) and the Product Formulation Statement Workbook. Learn More The Alliance for a Healthier Generation offers a calculator which helps you easily determine if your yogurt, breakfast cereal, or milk meets the requirements of the CACFP meal pattern. |
National Ally Welcome Food Research and Action Center The Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) is the leading national nonprofit organization working to eradicate poverty-related hunger and undernutrition in the United States. |
Industry Partner Welcome Nutrition Matters Nutrition Matters has developed 9 colorful nutrition education bi-folds for the New CACFP meal patterns - breakfast, snacks, lunch & dinner for three different age groups - 1 and 2 year old, 3 to 5 year old, and 6 to 18 year old children. Make trainings easy and fun by offering lots of meal and snack ideas to providers and parents. |
Industry Partner Welcome Food & Supply Source With over 3,000 clients & customers across the U.S., Food & Supply Source has become the preeminent solution for nonprofits and human service organizations. Food, supplies and related personnel costs are usually one of the largest budget items in every organization. It is our mission to save your organization time and money and improve overall foodservice efficiencies. Food & Supply Source helps Head Start, Early Head Start and sponsors for these type of centers, lower purchasing expenses by 10-35% through their free program. |
National Ally Welcome Grain Foods Foundation The mission of GFF is to support and grow the consumption of grain-based foods by promoting the facts that 1) grains are good for you, and 2) grains bring people together, fueling this promotion with an ongoing research pipeline working to further educate the scientific community, health influencers, and consumers about the essential role of grain-based foods in the American diet. |
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CACFP Job Board Do you have a job opportunity in your child nutrition program you would like to share with the CACFP Community? Please contact us and we'll get a short summary and link to your application posted on our website. Email Job Posting Looking for a position? Check the listings.Be sure to get a competitive advantage and get your CACFP Professional Certification! Learn More |
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