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Basic page USDA Foods Program Operator Toolkit

State agencies, Indian Tribal Organizations, and program operators administering the Commodity Supplemental Food Program or the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations can use the resources in this toolkit to support their management of USDA Foods from ordering to distribution.

05/08/2026
Resource | Technical Assistance FAQs for Suppliers and Manufacturers Publishing Data for the Child Nutrition Database

Frequently asked questions and answers for suppliers and manufacturers publishing data for the Child Nutrition Database.

07/01/2025
Resource | Technical Assistance Letter to WIC State Health Commissioners

Under the leadership of President Trump and Secretary Rollins, we have an opportunity to leverage the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) to Make America Healthy Again.

06/17/2025
Resource | Training and Outreach Industry Guide to Publishing K-12 Product Data to USDA Databases

This webinar introduces and describes the purposes of the two USDA databases available for K-12 product manufacturers to publish their product data: Child Nutrition Database and the USDA Foods Database.

03/26/2025
Resource | Policy Nutrition Requirements for Fluid Milk and Substitutions in the CACFP, Questions and Answers

This memorandum details the nutrition requirements for fluid milk and fluid milk substitutes in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and includes a series of frequently asked questions and answers. This memorandum supersedes CACFP 17-2016, Nutrition Requirements for Fluid Milk and Fluid Milk Substitutions in the Child and Adult Care Food Program, Questions and Answers, July 14, 2016. 

10/28/2024
Resource | Technical Assistance Take Advantage of Nature’s Bounty: Consider Vacuum Seal

Schools that have access to local, fresh produce and who wish to take advantage of low prices during abundant supply and peak nutrition may want to consider vacuum sealing in-house processed and frozen fruits and vegetables.

06/03/2024
Basic page Preserving Locally Harvested Produce in School Meals

A resource on preserving locally harvested produce in school meals includes information about facility and personnel considerations and product flow and handling.

05/31/2024
Resource | Training and Outreach Ensuring Traceability of Fresh Produce
05/31/2024
Resource | Factsheets Storing Fresh Produce

Learn how to properly store produce in a walk-in refrigerator. 

05/29/2024
Basic page Safe Meals, Healthy Kids: Food Safety for Summer Meals

This webpage is intended for summer meals providers, and others who may provide food safety training or technical assistance for summer meals operations.

04/10/2024
Page updated: June 02, 2026