Whole grains resources for child nutrition programs.
This one-page factsheet highlights the nutrition benefits of USDA Foods contained in the CSFP food package.
These worksheets can be used to empower CACFP providers and operators with the knowledge, skills and expertise to implement CACFP meal pattern requirements.
This fact sheets was designed to help summer sponsors and site supervisors easily comply with program requirements.
The Special Milk Program provides milk to children in schools, child care institutions and eligible camps that do not participate in other federal child nutrition meal service programs. The program reimburses schools and institutions for the milk they serve. In 2011, 3,848 schools and residential child care institutions participated, along with 782 summer camps and 527 non‐residential child care institutions. Schools in the National School Lunch or School Breakfast Programs may also participate in the Special Milk Program to provide milk to children in half‐day pre‐kindergarten and kindergarten programs where children do not have access to the school meal programs.
This factsheet highlights why summer meals are ripe for local foods and agriculture-based activities.