The Association for Public Health Nutritionists (ASPHN) National Fruit & Vegetable Nutrition Council's CACFP Work Group developed a resource to help CACFP providers and others to more easily plan their menus to include fruit and vegetable-filled snacks with a month's worth of recipes. The goal was to bring awareness to …

This food allergy resource for food service professionals explains the most common food allergens in the United States, what cross-contact is, common sources of cross-contact and how to prevent cross-contact.

Fun video outlining the requirement of the CACFP meal pattern for 1-18 year olds. Target audience CACFP operators.

Fun video outlining the CACFP infant meal pattern requirements. Target audience CACFP operators.

Overview video for the CACFP. Target audience new agencies who wish to participate.

Set of 3 files CACFP operators serving infants can use to plan compliant menus. • Meal Pattern Requirements: lists minimum serving sizes by meal type and age range, key meal pattern reminders, and resource links. • Fillable Menu Planner: includes minimum portion sizes, reminders, and resource links. • Menu Checklist: …

This quick reference guide provides information on identifying creditable grain products, identifying whole grain-rich (WGR) items, WGR recordkeeping requirements, grain-based desserts, and sugar limits for cereal. Includes hyperlinks to relevant resources. Audience: Appropriate for all CACFP

Agencies can use this visual job aid to follow a simplified 3-step process to determine if a food item is whole grain- rich using the ingredient list.

Online interactive course that explains the transition to using ounce equivalents to measure grains in the CACFP for Adult Day Care. Includes key resources and how to use the USDA’s Grains Measuring Chart for the CACFP. Approximately completion time: 1 hour Audience: CACFP agencies serving adults

Online interactive course that explains the transition to using ounce equivalents to measure grains in the CACFP. Includes key resources and how to use the USDA’s Grains Measuring Chart for the CACFP. Approximately completion time: 1 hour Audience: CACFP agencies serving children

Online course that helps users understand the importance of adding whole grains to CACFP menus. Topics include how to identify whole grain-rich products, and the CACFP whole grain requirements. Approximate completion time: 20 minutes Audience: Appropriate for all CACFP, but designed for child care

Online course on the key nutrition strategies of the CACFP. Topics addressed are the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, MyPlate, and the 3 of the nutrition priorities these resources have in common with the CACFP: promoting intake of vegetables and whole grain and lowering added sugars. Approximate completion time: 20 minutes. …

The Heart-Healthy Meals in Early Childhood Guidebook is a step-by-step guide that walks through tips on how to reduce sodium in menus and recipes. The target audience is staff in early childhood education centers or day care settings. The link within the guidebook brings you to Cornell Cooperative Extension of …

This resource helps CACFP menu planners gain a better understanding of new creditable foods that were added to CACFP in 2019.

Programs that participate in the CACFP are required to make reasonable modifications to accommodate participants with disabilities. This is required only when supported by a written medical statement from a state recognized medical authority.

A helpful resource for CACFP menu planners for determining how a smoothie credits towards specific food components.

CACFP Grains Chart: Grain items must be whole grain or enriched or made with whole-grain or enriched meal and/or flour, bran, and/or germ. For meals and snacks served to children and adults, at least one serving of grains per day must be whole grain-rich. This chart is a guide for …

This colored chart contains details of the required components and serving sizes for breakfast, lunch & supper, and snack meal pattern for CACFP participants ages 1-18 years old.

The CACFP Monthly Infant Menu helps providers keep track of the foods that were served to infants that participate in CACFP.

These handy CACFP sugar limit cards for cereal and yogurt can be printed double-sided, cut into quarters, and laminated for an easy reference for CACFP providers as they shop for cereal and yogurt that meet the sugar limit requirements per the CACFP Meal Pattern.