Upcoming CACFP Training Opportunities
All training opportunities are listed on the CACFP Training webpage.
CACFP
Basic Training
- October 2, 2018 (8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.) – Roseville
- December 4, 2018 (8:30 a.m.-12:30
p.m.) – Bemidji
- February 13, 2019 (8:30 a.m.-12:30
p.m.) – Rochester
- April 17, 2019 (8:30 a.m.-12:30
p.m.) – Duluth
Access further information and registration for CACFP Basic Training.
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Upcoming School Nutrition Program Training Opportunities
All training opportunities are listed on the SNP Training and Professional Standards webpage.
Procurement Basics for Food
Service Directors
The
annual two-day School Nutrition Director training will focus on procurement
basics for School Nutrition Programs.
Dates:
October 18-19, 2018 (9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.)
Locations:
Fergus Falls, Marshall, Mountain Iron, Roseville, Sartell, Thief River Falls
Access further information and registration for Procurement Basics for Food Service Directors.
Tuesdays @ 2 Webinars
- Welcome Back! Dialogue with Deb (September 25,
2018, at 2 p.m.)
- Verification (October 2, 2018, at 2 p.m.)
Access further information and registration for Tuesdays @ 2 webinars.
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Farm to School and Early Care Grants
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has two farm
to school and early care grant opportunities available for K-12 institutions
who participate in the National School Lunch Program, and early care and
education centers who participate in the Child and Adult Care Food Program.
Planning grants will be awarded up to $30,000. Equipment purchase and physical
improvement grants will be awarded up to $50,000. Applications must be submitted by 4 p.m. CST on November 1, 2018.
Learn more on the Farm
to School Grant website or the Farm
to Early Care and Education Grant website.
Great Lakes Great Apple Crunch
Join hundreds of child care centers and schools throughout
Minnesota by crunching into delicious locally grown apples at noon (or during
your lunch time) on Thursday, October 11.
Register for the Great
Lakes Great Apple Crunch by October 2 to receive free stickers and a chance
to have the Minnesota Timberwolves Mascot, Crunch, attend your event. Learn
more about the Great Lakes Great Apple Crunch on the Minnesota Farm
to School Month website. Find local apple farms on the Minnesota
Grown Directory website.
Nibbles for Health: Nutrition Newsletters for Parents of Young Children
An exciting and colorful collection of newsletters is now
available to help Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) providers talk with
parents of young children about nutrition. The newly
designed Nibbles for Health
newsletters share information about the CACFP meal patterns and provide
tips for families to promote healthy eating at home. The collection is
comprised of 12 newsletters, available in English and Spanish, and range in
topics from fruits, vegetables, healthy celebrations, and much more. Requests for printed copies can be made later this
fall.
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