SNAP retailer notice explaining that the updated staple food stocking standards under Criterion A do not impact most authorized farmers markets and direct marketing farmers.
As of Nov. 4, 2026, SNAP-authorized retailers other than specialty food stores (such as butchers, fish markets, and produce stands) are required to comply with the updated stocking standards.
This worksheet can be used to empower Child and Adult Care Food Program providers and operators with the knowledge, skills and expertise to implement meal pattern requirements.
This worksheet can be used to empower Child and Adult Care Food Program providers and operators with the knowledge, skills and expertise to implement meal pattern requirements.
Earlier this year, we published updates to the stocking standards required for most retailers authorized to accept SNAP benefits. Does your store meet updated SNAP stocking standards? A new tool can help you check.
Earlier this year, we published updates to the stocking standards required for most retailers authorized to accept SNAP benefits. Starting on November 4, 2026, retailers must comply with these standards or risk losing their ability to accept SNAP.
In appreciation of breastfeeding mothers and of all the dedicated volunteers, professionals, communities, and organizations who support their efforts, I, Brooke Rollins, Secretary of Agriculture, do hereby proclaim Aug. 1–7, 2026, as National WIC Breastfeeding Week.
Product Formulation Statement templates and samples for demonstrating how a food product may contribute to the meal pattern requirements in USDA child nutrition programs.
The child nutrition label provides a way for a manufacturer to demonstrate how a food product may contribute to the meal pattern requirements in child nutrition programs.
This toolkit contains resources for use by food industry to understand meal pattern requirements for USDA child nutrition programs (CNP), how food products may contribute toward the meal pattern requirements, and food product documentation used in the CNP.