Milk Expansion Option Now in Effect

June 8 marked the first day of the flexibility that allows CACFP operators to offer whole and reduced-fat (2%) milk to participants ages 2 and up. Operators may also still serve low-fat (1%) and fat-free (skim) milk to these participants. In response, NCA has updated the resources that live on our website. Here are some key resources for you to use that reflect this expansion option.

· Free Resource: Milk in the CACFP

· Free Resource: Weekly Menu Templates

· Member Resource: CACFP Milk Guidelines

Snack Attack

Try out these #CACFPCreditable snack combinations when you plan your next grocery trip:

Soft pretzel and nut butter

Banana muffin and pineapple

Kiwi and fish-shaped crackers

Pita bread and tuna salad

Bell pepper strips and cottage cheese

Last Chance to Place Your Calendar Orders

Encourage healthy habits in 2027 with the CACFP Nutrition Calendar & Training Program! The theme for next year is Healthy Planet, Healthy Kids, which teaches children how to take care of their bodies through good nutrition and physical activity, while also keeping the planet beautiful. Orders close this Friday, June 12.

· Learn More About the Calendar and Training Program

· Order Calendars in the Marketplace

Quality CACFP Training, Because Your Work Matters

Join us for our biggest online training event of the year at the CACFP Virtual Summit. We're bringing you four days of practical sessions, expert speakers and fresh ideas spread across two weeks, August 19-20 and 26-27, so you can fit learning into your schedule.

· Register Today

· Learn More

More Upcoming Virtual Events

· Special Diets Boot Camp (June 17)

· (Members Only) Infants in the CACFP Q&A (June 25)

· (Members Only) Crediting with Confidence: Navigating the CACFP Crediting Handbook (June 30)

Member Showcase

Enrique Viejon Jr. oversees the health and nutrition services for Educare DC, as well as four other child care sites in the DC area for the CACFP. He was inspired by a presentation at the National Child Nutrition Conference, and has made it his goal to get parents and families more involved in nutrition. Enrique believes that positive change is a team effort, which requires healthy modeling both in the classroom and at home.

· Get to Know Enrique

Industry Partner Spotlight

Somerset Foods is a food distributor specializing in child care centers and CACFP-compliant meal solutions. They offer frozen, refrigerated and shelf stable products designed to help centers meet nutritional and program requirements while improving convenience and efficiency. Their focus is providing dependable service, quality products and practical food solutions that support child care operators in serving safe, nutritious meals and snacks children enjoy.