Rise and Shine with a #CACFPCreditable Recipe

Try out a refreshing pineapple smoothie for a creditable breakfast or snack! Could you use fruit juice from your farmers market in this recipe? Find out in our Meal Pattern Minute.

· Recipe: Big Bird's Happy Day Sunrise Smoothie

· Meal Pattern Minute: Juice from Farm Stands

Celebrate Farm to CACFP

What else can you purchase at a farmers market that can be used in CACFP menu planning? Join us in celebrating local foods during Farm to CACFP Week, October 12-18! Farm to CACFP leverages CACFP funding to help incorporate local foods into the meal pattern, strengthening community food systems and supporting positive health outcomes.

· Learn More About Farm to CACFP Week

· Sign Up for a Free Sample Menu

· Download Free Activity Pages

Final Annual CACFP Training of FY25 Next Week

There's still time to get your annual CACFP training complete for FY25! We're holding our final webinar next Tuesday, September 9 from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Eastern. Get an overview of meal patterns, meal counts, claim submissions, key updates in the CACFP and more.

· Annual CACFP Training FY25 (September 9)

More Upcoming Virtual Events

· Best Practices: Working with Your Board (September 11)

· Free Webinar: Sweet Changes Ahead: Preparing for CACFP's Sugar Rules (September 18)

· Farm to CACFP Boot Camp (September 24)

· Free Webinar: Why NCA Membership Matters (September 30)

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