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Curated updates, compliance tips, and resources from USDA, CACFP.org, FRAC, No Kid Hungry, and the child nutrition community.
Rebecca Phillips of Northeast Iowa Community Action Corporation oversees 35 family child care homes and 10 Head Start classrooms. Her story shows the real-world scale of CACFP sponsorship.
The Food Research & Action Center is raising the alarm — budget cuts to SNAP could ripple into CACFP and SFSP funding. Here's what providers should understand about the connection between these programs.
The National CACFP Sponsors Association celebrated 40 years at NCNC26 in Las Vegas. Here's what the milestone means for the child nutrition community and why the program's growth matters for every provider.
Vegetables in CACFP are credited by volume, not weight — but there are key exceptions for leafy greens, tomato paste, and puree that every provider should know.
Grains in CACFP are measured in ounce equivalents — not cups, not scoops. Here's how oz eq groups A-I work, what whole grain rich means, and how to avoid the grain crediting mistakes that show up most often in audits.