EMERGENCY RESPONSE RESOURCES

Providing quick access to emergency resources for those affected by disasters is our priority.
We have made essential information and support tools available.

  • October CICN Webinar Using USDA's Recipe Web
Promotional graphic for 2024 National Farm to School Month featuring watercolored vegetables
Promotional graphic for Nation Hispanic Heritage Month

Your resource for USDA Standardized Recipes 
for Child Nutrition Programs

Child Nutrition Recipe Box logo
Child Nutrition Recipe Box logo

Featured Resources

Cultutally Imclusive Recipe
Shaking It Up - School Staff Trainings on Sodium Reduction
Recipe Standardization Guide

ICN Digital Brochures

ICN Overview brochure cover image of chef
ICN training brochure cover of woman lecturing
ICN applied research brochure cover of woman making a presentation
CICN brochure cover of female chef with fresh produce
ILearn brochure cover of man with laptop and cellphone
ICN archives brochure cover with image of school children having lunch
School Nutrition Programs

Education and Training Resources for School Nutrition Programs

Child and Adult Care Food Programs

Education and Training Resources for CACFP

Face-to-Face Training

Learn about free training for your school

ICN Resources

Access ICN’s wide array of online resources

Child Nutrition Archives

View the history of Child Nutrition

Applied Research

Research reports and ICN Insights

Child Nutrition Sharing Site

Share Resources with CN Professionals

Child Nutrition Recipe Box
Culinary Institute of Child Nutrition
Culinary Institute of Child Nutrition (CICN)

School Nutrition STAR Webinar Series

This series will feature school districts that have implemented creative strategies and best practices for common school nutrition topics as well as allied organizations which develop and offer free resources to support school nutrition programs.

ICN Podcasts

Listen to i-Bites and The Mix Up Podcasts

Subscribe to receive ICN news and updates

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
Cartoon of laptop with an open envelope on the screen used to promote subscribing to ICN news

ABOUT THE ICN

The Institute of Child Nutrition (ICN), part of the School of Applied Sciences at The University of Mississippi, is the only federally funded national center dedicated to applied research, education and training, and technical assistance for child nutrition programs. The Institute was established by Congress in the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 1989.

INTERACTIVE TRAINING MAP

View past ICN training by location using this interactive map.