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Date FNS Document# Title
FNS-965 Child Nutrition Labeling Manual
National School Lunch and School Breakfast Program Demonstration Projects to Evaluate Direct Certification with Medicaid
Authorized Labels and Manufacturers
FNS-943 Food Safety Information and Resources for the Farm to School Community
FNS-942 Food Safety Frequently Asked Questions
School Gardens: Using Gardens to Grow Healthy Habits in Cafeterias, Classrooms and Communities
Farm to CACFP
Questions and Answers on Alternate Protein Products
USDA Secretary Vilsack Letter to States for SY 2022-23
Dig In! Standards-Based Nutrition Education from the Ground Up
Seeding Success 2022 Webinar 2: Track It! How to Make Your Farm to School Efforts Count
Seeding Success 2022 Webinar 1: Let it Grow! Sowing Knowledge in Edible Gardens
Farm to Child Nutrition Programs Planning Guide
Seeding Success: Farm to School Grant Requirements
CACFP Side Dish Recipes
CN Labeling and PFS Guidance for Food Manufacturers/Industry
CN Labeling Program: Update for Industry
The Great Garden Detective Adventure: A Standards-Based Gardening Nutrition Curriculum for Grades 3 and 4
FNS-642 Grow It, Try It, Like It! Fun with Fruits and Vegetables at Family Child Care
CN Label Approval - Completing FSIS Form 7234
Points to Remember for Facilitating the CN Label Review Process
SP08 CACFP02 SFSP02-2019 Update of Food Crediting in the Child Nutrition Programs
CN Labeling - Notice to the Trade
Farm to Preschool: Local Food and Learning in Early Child Care and Education Settings
Gardens in Tribal Communities
Bringing Tribal Foods and Traditions into Cafeterias, Classrooms, and Gardens
SP41-2017 2018 Direct Certification Improvement Grant RFA
Finding, Buying and Serving Local Foods - Using Specifications to Target Local Products
Tip Sheet for Accepting Processed Product Documentation
Planning Toolkit - School Gardening
SP28 CACFP09 SFSP11-2016 FDA Requirements for Vending Machines
Tips for Evaluating a Manufacturer's Product Formulation Statement
Direct Certification Improvement Grant Summaries
Voluntary Menu Labeling in the NSLP and SBP
SP27 CACFP09 SFSP12-2015 Administrative Review Process Regarding the CN Label, Watermarked CN Label and Manufacturer’s Product Formulation Statement
SP11 CACFP10 SFSP13-2015v2 CN Labels Copied with a Watermark Acceptable Documentation
SP06-2015 Farm to School and School Garden Expenses
SOP for Submitting and Approving QC Programs for CN Labeled Products
Industry Guidelines for Preparation of QC Program for CN Labeled Products
Attachments to SP12-2014: RFA for Participation in Demonstration Projects to Evaluate Direct Certification with Medicaid in SY 2014-15
CN Plant Monitoring Review Checklist
Copying Federally Inspected Product Labels for Bidding Process - FAQs
SP54-2013 Transmittal of Q&As on Computation of Direct Certification Performance Rate with SNAP
Manufacturer Documentation: Child Nutrition Labels and Product Formulation Statements
SOP for Verification Services for Child Nutrition Labeled Products
SP50-2013 Release of the New State Agency Direct Certification Rate Data Element Report (Form FNS-834)
Product Formulation Statement (PFS) for Documenting Vegetables and Fruits
Formulation Statement for Documenting Grains in School Meals
Product Formulation Statement (PFS) for Documenting Vegetables and Fruits
FNS ETF Directory
Page updated: November 20, 2019