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Resource | Policy Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030 – Promoting Real Food in Child Nutrition Programs

In this program guidance, Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke L. Rollins, strongly encourages child nutrition program operators to familiarize themselves with the key recommendations and consider how the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030 can be incorporated into program meals and snacks to promote healthy outcomes and healthy families.

02/11/2026
Resource | Training and Outreach MyPlate Grocery Store Bingo

Kids are much more likely to try new foods when they get to take the lead. In this fun game, kids get to pick a new food at the grocery store, taste it, and rate it like a food critic.

12/10/2024
Resource | Webinars/Videos CACFP Halftime: Choose Breakfast Cereals That Are Lower in Added Sugars in the CACFP

The CACFP Halftime: Thirty on Thursdays webinar series is a set of interactive, skills-building webinars that focus on hot topics related to the updated Child and Adult Care Food Program meal patterns.

11/12/2024
Resource | Webinars/Videos CACFP Halftime: Choose Yogurt That is Lower in Added Sugars in the CACFP

The CACFP Halftime: Thirty on Thursdays webinar series is a set of interactive, skills-building webinars that focus on hot topics related to the updated Child and Adult Care Food Program meal patterns.

09/19/2024
Resource | Training and Outreach Family Style Meal Service With Children in the CACFP Training Materials

Support children, train staff, and meet CACFP meal pattern requirements to successfully serve meals “family style” with these new resources.

12/06/2023
Resource | Recipes CACFP Cooking Video: Oven-Baked Pancakes With Spiced Pears Ages 6–18

This CACFP cooking video demonstrates the quick-and-easy preparation of the USDA standardized recipe for Oven-Baked Pancakes With Spiced Pears for children six through 18 years of age.

11/29/2023
Resource | Recipes CACFP Cooking Video: Oven-Baked Pancakes With Spiced Pears Ages 3–5

This CACFP cooking video demonstrates the quick-and-easy preparation of the USDA standardized recipe for Oven-Baked Pancakes With Spiced Pears for children 3 through 5 years of age.

11/29/2023
Resource | Training and Outreach It’s Breakfast Time!

Check out this easy-to-use menu planner and recipe booklet for Child and Adult Care Food Program operators who provide breakfast meals for children 3–18 years of age.

11/27/2023
Resource | Training and Outreach Grain-Based Desserts in the CACFP

These worksheets can be used to empower CACFP providers and operators with the knowledge, skills and expertise to implement CACFP meal pattern requirements.

07/27/2023
Resource | Technical Assistance Serving Adult Participants in the CACFP

These worksheets can be used to empower Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) providers and operators with the knowledge, skills and expertise to implement CACFP meal pattern requirements. 

07/27/2023
Page updated: October 14, 2021