Events, Trainings and Resources
MegaCon 2023 is only six months away. Plan now to join approximately 1,000 other TDA nutrition-program partners on May 9-11, 2023. TDA will offer three days filled with training, updates, roundtables, and other learning experiences. Preparations have already begun for this exciting event at the AT&T Conference Center at the University of Texas. Look for more information coming soon. Until then, mark your calendars for May 9-11!
This year, the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) and Texas WIC have partnered again to offer no cost resources that will benefit the children and adults in your care for 2023 CACFP Week and year-round! Also available are educational resources developed by Texas WIC. These materials provide children with coloring activities and books to assist them with learning fruits, vegetables, gardening, and healthy lifestyles. Quantities are limited and will be distributed on a first come, first serve basis until supplies are gone. Please complete the order form today if you have not done so already! Orders must be placed by 5pm on Friday, November 11, 2022.
New updates to the Food Buying Guide Web-based Tool and FBG Mobile App!
New food yields are available within the web-based Food Buying Guide (FBG) tool and the FBG mobile app. These yields include the following: frozen cherries, frozen cauliflower rice, frozen diced carrots, frozen legumes (black-eyed peas, navy beans, and garbanzo beans), mini sweet peppers, and pearled farro. Additionally, a new feature is now available that allows a Favorites List and Compare Items List to be exported as an Excel file for ease of use.
On November 15-16, TAHK is hosting a virtual summit for schools and community partners on a variety of topics.Make plans to join TAHK on November 15-16 for learning sessions, networking and connecting with schools and districts across the state. They will have a youth panel, an update on plans for the upcoming legislative session as well as sessions on mental health in schools, School Health Advisory Councils (SHACs), challenges of teen vaping and more! Register by clicking the title above!
This new tip sheet is an easy-to-use reference for program operators in implementing the milk component requirements across all Child Nutrition Programs (CNP). Program operators can do a knowledge check of the meal component requirement with a question-and-answer section.
This is the fourth tip sheet in a series of seven. This tip sheet is an easy-to-use reference for program operators in implementing the milk component requirements across all Child Nutrition Programs (CNP). Program operators can do a knowledge check of the meal component requirement with a question-and-answer section.
Access the Crediting Milk in Child Nutrition Programs today by clicking the title above!
Printed versions of the tip sheet series will be available at a later date. Stay tuned for tip sheets on crediting grains in Child Nutrition Programs!