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Date FNS Document# Title
USDA Foods Database
Procuring Local Foods
Farm to School Resources
Nutrition Standards for CACFP Meals and Snacks
USDA Foods in Schools Product Information Sheets - Vegetables
USDA Foods in Schools Product Information Sheets - Fruits
USDA Foods in Schools Product Information Sheets - Meat/Meat Alternates
Farm to School Fact Sheets
USDA Foods Available List for CSFP
650 Adding Whole Grains to Your CACFP Menu
856 Is My Recipe Whole Grain-Rich in the CACFP?
858 How to Spot Whole Grain-Rich Foods for CACFP
655 Identifying Whole Grain-Rich Foods For CACFP
908 Selling Local Food to Schools: A Resource for Producers
Recetas de Team Nutrition
Team Nutrition Recipes
FNS-893 The Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program
909 Local Meat in Schools
907 USDA Foods: A Resource for Maximizing Food Budgets To Buy Local
906 USDA DoD Fresh Program: A Source for Locally Grown Produce
The Road Ahead: Taking School Meals to the Next Level
FNS-854 Local Procurement Decision Tree
929 Best Practices for Reducing Added Sugars at School Breakfast
441 Recipes for Healthy Kids: Cookbook for Schools
899 Serving Meats and Meat Alternates at Lunch and Supper in the USDA CACFP
CACFP Grains Ounce Equivalents Resources
Webinar: CACFP Halftime - Grains Ounce Equivalents Tools for CACFP Operators
Recursos sobre las onzas equivalentes de granos para operadores del CACFP
Household Programs USDA Foods Product Information Sheets: Vegetables
SP 05-2022 Meal Requirements Under the NSLP & SBP: Q&A for Program Operators Updated to Support the Transitional Standards Effective July 1, 2022
SP04-2022, CACFP04-2022 Question & Answer Guidance on the Final Rule, Child Nutrition Programs: Transitional Standards Effective July 1, 2022
School Lunch and Breakfast Sodium Limits and Timeline
School Breakfast Program Meal Pattern Chart
National School Lunch Program Meal Pattern Chart
Transitional Standards for Milk, Sodium, and Whole Grains - Industry Partners Webinar
Transitional Standards for Milk, Sodium and Whole Grains - Webinar for State Agencies and School Food Authorities
Transitional Standards for Milk, Whole Grains and Sodium - Final Rule
CACFP Meal Pattern Revisions Related to the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010; Correcting Amendments
FNS-874 Feeding Infants Using Ounce Equivalents for Grains in the CACFP
CACFP Meal Pattern Training Worksheets
Hojas de capacitación del patrón de comidas para el Programa de Alimentos para el Cuidado de Niños y Adultos (CACFP)
Child Nutrition Waiver Update to Address Meal Service During Unanticipated School Closures and Supply Chain Issues
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #106 Nationwide Waiver for Selected Child Nutrition Program Reporting Requirements
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #105 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Service of Meals at School Sites during Unanticipated School Closures in SY 2021-22
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #104 Nationwide Waiver of Area Eligibility Requirements for Service Institutions Operating the SFSP during Unanticipated School Closures in SY 2021-22
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #103 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Parents and Guardians to Pick Up Meals Served by Service Institutions through the SFSP during Unanticipated School Closures in SY 2021-22
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #102 Nationwide Waiver of Meal Times Requirements for Service Institutions Operating the SFSP during Unanticipated School Closures in SY 2021-22
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #101 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Non-Congregate Meal Service for Service Institutions Operating the SFSP during Unanticipated School Closures in SY 2021-22
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #100 Waiver to Allow Fiscal Action Flexibility for Meal Pattern Violations Related to COVID-19 Supply Chain Disruptions Impacting School Meals in SY 2021-22
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #90 (Corrected) Nationwide Waiver to Allow Specific School Meal Pattern Flexibility for SY 2021-22
Page updated: November 20, 2019