Events, Trainings and Resources
June’s topic is “The GOLDEN Gir…Rules of Budgets & Procurement in the CACFP” starting at 10am on June 14th. Join in to learn about budgeting, forecasting, and procurement along with TX-UNPS and the application process! – Register with your ESC!
Now Available! New Food Yields Added to the Food Buying Guide
New yields are now available in the Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs Interactive Web-based (FBG) Tool and FBG Mobile App! New yield data is available for these highly requested foods: apple bananas, chokecherries, taro, and fresh apples. Stay tuned for additional yield data releases coming soon.
The new year is almost here and that means you can start planning to attend the Texas Department of Agriculture’s MegaCon 2023, May 9-11. The annual event will bring approximately 1,000 contracting entities to Austin for three days of education, interaction, and recognition. All the excitement will take place over four floors of the AT&T Conference Center at the University of Texas.
The Institute of Child Nutrition has an opportunity for those working in CACFP to join their committee. Provide your expertise, knowledge, and perspective to help in the development of ICN's CACFP education and training resources. Members will serve a three-year term as part of a diverse committee sharing the needs of the CACFP community - Click the link to learn more and apply!
Feedback Surveys moving to New Platform
Feedback surveys sent to CEs following a compliance review and application approval are moving to Smartsheet and are no longer available in Jotform. Invitations to participate in feedback surveys will be sent directly from Smartsheet as of April 2023.
Approved Sites and Sponsors Summer Outreach Materials Now Available - Order Today!
The Summer Meal Programs provide healthy and nutritious meals after the school year ends to children 18 years and younger and enrolled students with disabilities up to 21 years old. The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) has developed no-cost, online resources and printed materials you can use to promote the availability of these meals for families in need. Make sure you are utilizing new materials this year. Please visit the Summer Meals Resources linked in the title above to order no-cost, print materials today!
CEs are welcomed to apply for themselves or nominate someone to serve on the CACFP Input Workgroup. Nominations are due May 19th; application and more details are available here
Are you interested in gardening and using more local foods in your program? Check out these resources on increasing local procurement, purchasing, and gardening opportunities!