Description

Get ready to become a menu planning expert with our Menu Planning Boot Camp! In just two days of training, you'll learn to understand CACFP menu requirements, how to select budget-friendly and accessible foods, and gain valuable insights from kitchen professionals. 

Discover tips and techniques to unlock your inner chef and elevate your meal planning skills. Provide nutritious and delicious meals for those in your care with newfound confidence and expertise.

Earn up to 12 CEUs!

Can't make it live? Watch the recordings at your convenience through December 5th. 

Registration is now closed. For last minute registrations, please email nca@cacfp.org. Look out for this training plan in our Learning Center by 2025!

* Schedule At-a-Glance *

All times are listed in Eastern 

Wednesday, Nov 20th

11:00 am – 11:30 am | Meal Pattern Basics 

11:40 am – 12:40 pm | Menu Planning: Your Guide to Success 

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1:10 pm – 2:10 pm | Procuring Local Foods for Child Nutrition Programs by USDA 

2:20 pm – 3:20 pm | Using the Food Buying Guide for Effective Menu Development by USDA

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm | Best Practices for Budgeting Meals & Snacks in the CACFP

Thursday, Nov 21st 

11:00 am – 12:00 pm | The Efficient Chef: Maximizing Your Kitchen Potential  

12:10 pm – 1:10 pm | Plant-Forward Menus: A Guide to Successful Integration 

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1:40 pm – 2:40 pm | Adapting Menus with Special Diets  

2:50 pm – 3:20 pm | Flavorful Cooking Using Herbs and Spices

3:30 pm – 4:00 pm | Menus on Your Mind? Ask Us Anything

Bonus On Demand:

Crediting Recipes for Centers (60 min)

Crediting Recipes in the CACFP (60 min)

Beyond Beginners: Next Level Menu Planning (60 min)

Culturally Receptive Meals (30 min)

Check out more info & previous events from our Boot Camp series.