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Resource | Fact Sheets School Gardens: Using Gardens to Grow Healthy Habits in Cafeterias, Classrooms and Communities

This fact sheet reviews school farms spanning acres in Minnesota, indoor tower gardens in Vermont, raised beds in New York City, aquaponic systems in the Virgin Islands, and native food gardens in tribal communities.

03/06/2023
Resource | Presentations SNAP E&T 2022 National Forum: Management Evaluations - How to Best Prepare for a Successful Review

This session will provide an overview of the E&T ME from scheduling letter to ME closure, how the state can work best with FNS to have a successful review, best practices in preparing for MEs, and what to expect following the review.

01/23/2023
Resource | Presentations NAFDPIR Annual Conference Presentations

USDA presentations for the NAFDPIR Conference. 

11/07/2022
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance Farm to CACFP

Farm to preschool works to connect early child care and education settings to local food producers with the objectives of serving locally-grown, healthy foods to young children, providing related nutrition education, and improving child nutrition.

10/06/2022
Resource | Nutrition Education Dig In! Standards-Based Nutrition Education from the Ground Up

Explore a world of possibilities in the garden and on your plate using ten inquiry-based lessons that engage 5th and 6th graders in growing, harvesting, tasting, and learning about fruits and vegetables.

07/25/2022
Resource | Policy Memos Fiscal Year 2023 State Management Evaluation Target Areas

SNAP FY 23 state ME target areas.

06/30/2022
Resource | Policy Memos Questions and Answers Related to Collection of Race and Ethnicity Data by Visual Observation and Identification in CACFP and SFSP – Policy Rescission

This memorandum provides clarification on questions related to the collection of race or ethnicity data now that visual identification of race and ethnicity is no longer an allowable practice in the Summer Food Service Program and Child and Adult Care Food Program.

CACFP 09-2022, SFSP 05-2022
06/13/2022
Resource | Webinars/Videos Seeding Success 2022 Webinar 2: Track It! How to Make Your Farm to School Efforts Count

Second webinar in the 2022 Seeding Success webinar series.  

05/12/2022
Resource | Webinars/Videos Seeding Success 2022 Webinar 1: Let it Grow! Sowing Knowledge in Edible Gardens

First webinar in the 2022 Seeding Success webinar series.

05/02/2022
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance The Food Buying Guide

The Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs has current information to help you and your purchasing agent.

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04/20/2022
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