Events, Trainings and Resources
Thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s Farm Fresh Challenge! In order to receive credit where credit is due, please don’t forget to submit your attestation form by November 18, 2022. Click the title above to submit the form.
It is time to plan for School Breakfast Week (SBW) 2023, March 6-10th. TDA materials feature the theme Get Your Day in Gear with a Healthy School Breakfast and artwork inspired by the winning entries from the You Art What You Eat student art contest. Click the title above for more information about SBW 2023, to order promotional materials, and to view other digital 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!
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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!
USDA Foods Challenge Launching in January!
TDA will launch the all-new USDA Foods Challenge in January 2023!Eligible CEs who complete the criteria will earn recognition as Prime Players in this challenge and receive a letter from Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller along with a media packet they can use to showcase their achievement. CEs must use a certain percentage of their entitlement funds and verify they took the required training. Be on the lookout for additional information next month and prepare to be a Prime Player!
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!
USDA’s Team Nutrition initiative is excited to share that printed copies of the resources Local School Wellness Policy Refresh! Infographic and How School Lunch Is Made and How You Can Help are now available for program operators.
New resources are available for schools that are part of the Team Nutrition Network of over 52,000 schools committed to providing healthy school meals and nutrition environments for students. Enroll now to have access to these printed resources!