FNS Documents & Resources

New recipes for CACFP centers and homes. Discover quick-and-easy recipes for lunch and supper.

These resources provide school nutrition professionals with the knowledge and tools to implement and meet the professional standards requirements within their programs.

This brochure provides information on USDA Professional Standards for school nutrition professionals.

This Summer, Eat Smart to Play Hard: A Parent’s Guide is a 6-page color brochure that schools and community groups can distribute to parents to increase awareness of the importance of healthy food choices and physical activity during the summer months. 

Este verano, aliméntate bien para jugar con ganas: guía para los padres es un folleto de 6 páginas a color que las escuelas y los grupos comunitarios pueden distribuir a los padres para aumentar la conciencia de la importancia de las opciones de alimentos saludables y la actividad física durante los meses de verano.

Use project-based learning and technology to engage 6th graders in nutrition education while meeting educational standards for English and Health.

This tri-fold brochure provides information on the Professional Standards Training Tracker Tool (PSTTT). The PSTTT is a free, web-based tool available for school nutrition professionals to record their annually required training hours.

USDA Standardized Recipes: now available in Spanish!

Las 40 recetas en esta colección de Team Nutrition añadirán a los menús de su sitio de cuidado infantil los sabores de diferentes culturas y regiones.

The recipes in the cookbook feature foods both children and adults should consume more of: dark green and orange vegetables, dry beans and peas, and whole grains. All of these healthy recipes are low in total fat, saturated fat, sugar and sodium.