Factsheet with key information about the SUN programs.
This final rule revises regulations for the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR), The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), and USDA Foods disaster response regulations. This final rule makes improvements in USDA’s food distribution programs.
The 2023 Farm to School Census collected information on farm to school participation by school food authorities (SFAs) in school year 2022–23. Every SFA participating in the National School Lunch Program in the 50 states, Washington, DC, and five territories received an online survey asking about the farm to school activities they participated in, details of their participation, and their perspectives on farm to school.
The CACFP meal patterns lay the foundation for a healthy eating pattern for children and adults in care. USDA also developed optional best practices that build on the meal patterns and highlight areas where centers and day care homes may take additional steps to further improve the nutritional quality of the meals they serve.
Consumer-friendly single-sided handout with basic information on the SUN programs, including SUN Bucks, SUN Meals, and SUN Meals To-Go.
Graphics for printing stickers or window clings; includes SUN Meals, SUN Meals To-Go, and SUN Bucks. Available in rectangular (10 x 8 inches) and circular (10 x 10 inches) designs.
A suite of SUN programs branded and unbranded images for use on summer nutrition program websites and as digital ads.
This communications toolkit contains materials for use by agencies implementing the SUN programs – SUN Meals, SUN Meals To-Go, and/or SUN Bucks. Many are customizable so you can tailor them to your specific state, Tribe, or territory.
Before you eat, think about what and how much food goes on your plate or in your cup or bowl.
Teach children and adults about healthy eating that will last them a lifetime. CACFP has resources and publications that will help you put together great tasting, nutritious meals and snacks that participants will enjoy.