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CACFP #10-2015: Local Foods in the CACFP with Q&A


Tuesday, July 21, 2015

To: All Institutions Participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)

From: Norma Birckhead, Manager, CACFP and Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)

Subject: Local Foods in the Child and Adult Care Food Program with Questions & Answers

The purpose of this memorandum is to provide guidance on the incorporation of local foods and agriculture-based curriculum in early childhood education and care settings. The memorandum also clarifies policies in the recently published FNS Instruction 796-2, Revision 4, Financial Management in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) relevant to local food production and procurement. Finally, this memorandum includes questions and answers regarding procuring local food for use in the CACFP, growing food for use in CACFP, and donations.

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