Child Nutrition

Child Nutrition Newsletters Archive

Child & Adult Care Food Program Updates

Program information and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) policies are sent to program sponsors throughout the year in the form of email updates and OSPI bulletins. There are two ways to be signed up to receive updates from CNS.

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2023

November

  • Week of November 14
    • Update: CACFP Sponsor Staff Training Resource Now Available!
    • Update: Recall and Advisory: WanaBana Apple Cinnamon Fruit Puree Pouches
    • Update: Crediting Traditional Indigenous Foods in Child Nutrition Programs
    • Update: Download NEW Nibbles for Health Parent Newsletters!
    • Update: CNS Accounting Codes Reference Sheet Updated
    • Update: October Study Month Next Steps
    • Farm to School Corner: The USDA Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant FY2024 Program is Now Open!
    • Important Dates to Remember

October

  • Week of October 30
    • Update: CACFP Monitoring Requirement Reminder
    • Update: Now Available! Two New Food Buying Guides for Child Nutrition Programs Training Modules!
    • Update: CACFP 11-2023 Feeding Infants and Meal Pattern Requirements in CACFP; Questions and Answers
    • Update: October Study Month Next Steps
    • Update: FY24 CACFP Office Hour Changes
    • Update: Join the CNS Team!
    • FYI: New Fiscal Inbox!
    • Farm to CACFP Corner: Grant Opportunity-Looking to Increase the Availability of Local Foods to Your Meal Program?
    • Farm to CACFP Corner: Harvest of the Month
    • Important Dates to Remember

September

  • Week of September 25
    • Action Item: FY24 CACFP Required Annual Training
    • Update: OSPI's Website Address has Changed!
    • Update: October Study Month Reminder
    • Update: FY24 CACFP Office Hour Changes
    • Reminder: Claiming Preschool-Aged Children in Child Nutrition Programs
    • FYI: Now Available! New Food Yields Added to the Food Buying Guide!
    • FYI: New Fiscal Inbox!
    • Farm to CACFP Corner: WSDA Farm to School Purchasing Grant Application Due 10/16!
    • Farm to CACFP Corner: Get Ready to Celebrate Farm to CACFP Week!
    • Farm to ECE Corner: Harvest of the Month
    • Important Dates to Remember

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