{"id":55261,"date":"2020-11-18T23:17:08","date_gmt":"2020-11-18T23:17:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cacfp.growthzonesites.com\/?page_id=55261"},"modified":"2025-10-01T12:05:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T12:05:12","slug":"meal-patterns","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/meal-patterns\/","title":{"rendered":"Meal Patterns"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<p>Questions about the latest meal patterns? Learn all about how to calculate, measure and credit all five components that you serve in the CACFP.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/2025+CACFP+Meal+Pattern+Cards+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net\/sites\/1980\/2025\/02\/2025-Meal-Pattern-Cards-1.jpg\" alt=\"2025 Meal Pattern Cards\" height=\"768\" width=\"1024\" title=\"2025 Meal Pattern Cards\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/2025+CACFP+Meal+Pattern+Cards+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDownload Meal Pattern Cards (English)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/2025+CACFP+Meal+Pattern+Cards+Spanish+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net\/sites\/1980\/2025\/06\/2025-Meal-Pattern-Cards-Spanish-Web.jpg\" alt=\"2025 Meal Pattern Cards Spanish Web\" height=\"768\" width=\"1024\" title=\"2025 Meal Pattern Cards Spanish Web\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/2025+CACFP+Meal+Pattern+Cards+Spanish+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDescargar tarjetas de patrones de comidas (espa\u00f1ol)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\tGrains\n\t\t\t\tMeats\/Meat Alternates\n\t\t\t\tFruits &amp; Vegetables\n\t\t\t\tFluid Milk\n\t\t\t\tMeal Service\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGrains\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/USDA+FNS+-+Adding+Whole+Grains+to+the+CACFP+EN-SP+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net\/sites\/1980\/2020\/12\/Adding-Whole-Grains-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"Adding Whole Grains\" height=\"300\" width=\"232\" title=\"Adding Whole Grains\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/USDA+FNS+-+Adding+Whole+Grains+to+the+CACFP+EN-SP+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAdding Whole Grains to Your CACFP Menu (EN\/SP)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/USDA+FNS+-+Choose+Breakfast+Cereals+That+Are+Lower+in+Added+Sugars+EN-SP+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net\/sites\/1980\/2025\/09\/Added-Sugars-Cereal-EN-SP-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"Added Sugars Cereal EN-SP\" height=\"300\" width=\"232\" title=\"Added Sugars Cereal EN-SP\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/USDA+FNS+-+Choose+Breakfast+Cereals+That+Are+Lower+in+Added+Sugars+EN-SP+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChoose Breakfast Cereal That is Lower in Added Sugars (EN\/SP)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/USDA+FNS+-+Calculating+Grain+Ounce+Equivalents+EN-SP+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net\/sites\/1980\/2020\/12\/Calculating-Grain-Ounce-Equivalents-232x300.png\" alt=\"calculating grain ounce equivalents\" height=\"300\" width=\"232\" title=\"Calculating Grain Ounce Equivalents\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/USDA+FNS+-+Calculating+Grain+Ounce+Equivalents+EN-SP+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCalculating Ounce Equivalents of Grains (EN\/SP)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/USDA+FNS+-+Crediting+Grains+Tips+Sheet+Creditable+Grains+9-16-24+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net\/sites\/1980\/2020\/12\/Creditable-Grains-Tip-Sheet-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"Creditable Grains Tip Sheet\" height=\"300\" width=\"232\" title=\"Creditable Grains Tip Sheet\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/USDA+FNS+-+Crediting+Grains+Tips+Sheet+Creditable+Grains+9-16-24+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCrediting Grains Tip Sheet &#8211; Creditable Grains\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/USDA+FNS+-+Crediting+Grains+Tips+Sheet+Identifying+WGR+9-16-24+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net\/sites\/1980\/2020\/12\/WGR-Tip-Sheet-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"WGR Tip Sheet\" height=\"300\" width=\"232\" title=\"WGR Tip Sheet\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/USDA+FNS+-+Crediting+Grains+Tips+Sheet+Identifying+WGR+9-16-24+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCrediting Grains Tip Sheet &#8211; Identifying Whole Grain-Rich\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/USDA+FNS+-+Crediting+Grains+Tips+Sheet+Program+Requirements+9-16-24+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net\/sites\/1980\/2020\/12\/Program-Requirements-Tip-Sheet-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"Program Requirements Tip Sheet\" height=\"300\" width=\"232\" title=\"Program Requirements Tip Sheet\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/USDA+FNS+-+Crediting+Grains+Tips+Sheet+Program+Requirements+9-16-24+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCrediting Grains Tip Sheet &#8211; Program Requirements\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/USDA+FNS+-+Crediting+Single+Serving+Grains+EN-SP+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net\/sites\/1980\/2020\/12\/Crediting-SS-Grains-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"Crediting Single Serving Grains\" height=\"300\" width=\"232\" title=\"Crediting SS Grains\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/USDA+FNS+-+Crediting+Single+Serving+Grains+EN-SP+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCrediting Single-Serving Packages of Grains (EN\/SP)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/USDA+FNS+-+Determining+Ounce+Equivalents+of+Grains+in+CACFP+Recipes+5-22+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net\/sites\/1980\/2020\/12\/determining-oz-equivalents-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"Determining Ounce Equivalents of Grains\" height=\"300\" width=\"232\" title=\"determining oz equivalents\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/USDA+FNS+-+Determining+Ounce+Equivalents+of+Grains+in+CACFP+Recipes+5-22+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDetermining Ounce Equivalents of Grains in Recipes (EN\/SP)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/USDA+FNS+-+Feeding+Infants+Using+Ounce+Equivalents+for+Grains+EN-SP+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net\/sites\/1980\/2020\/12\/feeding-infants-oz-equivalent-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"feeding infants oz equivalent\" height=\"300\" width=\"232\" title=\"feeding infants oz equivalent\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/USDA+FNS+-+Feeding+Infants+Using+Ounce+Equivalents+for+Grains+EN-SP+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFeeding Infants Using Ounce Equivalents for Grains (EN\/SP)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/USDA+FNS+-+Grain-Based+Desserts+EN-SP+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net\/sites\/1980\/2020\/12\/grain-based-desserts-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"grain based desserts\" height=\"300\" width=\"232\" title=\"grain based desserts\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/USDA+FNS+-+Grain-Based+Desserts+EN-SP+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGrain-Based Desserts (EN\/SP)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/USDA+FNS+-+How+to+Spot+Whole+Grain+Rich+EN-SP+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net\/sites\/1980\/2020\/12\/How-to-spot-WGR-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"How to spot WGR\" height=\"300\" width=\"232\" title=\"How to spot WGR\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/USDA+FNS+-+How+to+Spot+Whole+Grain+Rich+EN-SP+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow to Spot Whole Grain-Rich Foods (EN\/SP)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/Identifying+Added+Sugar+Limits+in+Breakfast+Cereals+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net\/sites\/1980\/2025\/02\/Identifying-Added-Sugar-Limits-in-Breakfast-Cereals--232x300.jpg\" alt=\"Identifying Added Sugar Limits in Breakfast Cereals\" height=\"300\" width=\"232\" title=\"Identifying Added Sugar Limits in Breakfast Cereals\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/Identifying+Added+Sugar+Limits+in+Breakfast+Cereals+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIdentifying  Added Sugar Limits in Cereals\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/Identifying+Grain+Ingredients+4-18-24+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net\/sites\/1980\/2020\/12\/Identifying-Grain-Ingredients-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"Identifying Grain Ingredients\" height=\"300\" width=\"232\" title=\"Identifying Grain Ingredients\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/Identifying+Grain+Ingredients+4-18-24+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIdentifying Grain Ingredients\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/CACFP+-+Identifying+Whole+Grain+Rich+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net\/sites\/1980\/2020\/12\/Identifying-WGR-nca.png\" alt=\"Identifying WGR nca\" height=\"3300\" width=\"2550\" title=\"Identifying WGR nca\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/CACFP+-+Identifying+Whole+Grain+Rich+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIdentifying Whole Grain-Rich\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/USDA+FNS+-+Identifying+Whole+Grain-Rich+EN-SP+v2+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net\/sites\/1980\/2020\/12\/identifying-wgr-usda-pic.jpg\" alt=\"identifying wgr usda pic\" height=\"3300\" width=\"2550\" title=\"identifying wgr usda pic\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/USDA+FNS+-+Identifying+Whole+Grain-Rich+EN-SP+v2+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIdentifying Whole Grain-Rich Foods (EN\/SP)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/USDA+FNS+-+Is+My+Recipe+Whole+Grain+Rich+EN-SP+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net\/sites\/1980\/2020\/12\/Is-my-recipe-WGR-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"Is my recipe WGR\" height=\"300\" width=\"232\" title=\"Is my recipe WGR\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/USDA+FNS+-+Is+My+Recipe+Whole+Grain+Rich+EN-SP+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIs My Recipe Whole Grain-Rich? (EN\/SP)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/USDA+FNS+-+Using+Ounce+Equivalents+for+Grains+EN-SP+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net\/sites\/1980\/2020\/12\/using-oz-eq-for-grains-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"using oz eq for grains\" height=\"300\" width=\"232\" title=\"using oz eq for grains\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/USDA+FNS+-+Using+Ounce+Equivalents+for+Grains+EN-SP+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUsing Ounce Equivalents for Grains (EN\/SP)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/USDA+FNS+-+Using+WIC+Lists+to+Identify+Grains+EN-SP+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net\/sites\/1980\/2020\/12\/Using-WIC-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"Using WIC\" height=\"300\" width=\"232\" title=\"Using WIC\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/USDA+FNS+-+Using+WIC+Lists+to+Identify+Grains+EN-SP+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUsing WIC Lists to Identify Grains (EN\/SP)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/CACFP+-+Quick+Guide+Identifying+Whole+Grain+Rich+EN-SP+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net\/sites\/1980\/2020\/12\/Whole-Grain-Rich-Quick-Guide-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"Whole Grain Rich Quick Guide\" height=\"300\" width=\"232\" title=\"Whole Grain Rich Quick Guide\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/CACFP+-+Quick+Guide+Identifying+Whole+Grain+Rich+EN-SP+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhole Grain-Rich Quick Guide (EN\/SP)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMeats\/Meat Alternates\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/USDA+FNS+-+Choose+Yogurt+That+is+Lower+in+Added+Sugars+EN-SP+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net\/sites\/1980\/2025\/09\/Added-Sugars-Yogurt-EN-SP-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"Added Sugars Yogurt EN-SP\" height=\"300\" width=\"232\" title=\"Added Sugars Yogurt EN-SP\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/USDA+FNS+-+Choose+Yogurt+That+is+Lower+in+Added+Sugars+EN-SP+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChoose Yogurt That is Lower in Added Sugars (EN\/SP)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/USDA+FNS+-+Crediting+MMA+Tip+Sheet+EN-SP+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net\/sites\/1980\/2020\/12\/crediting-mmas-en-sp-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"crediting mmas en-sp\" height=\"300\" width=\"232\" title=\"crediting mmas en-sp\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/USDA+FNS+-+Crediting+MMA+Tip+Sheet+EN-SP+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCrediting Meats\/Meat Alternates Tip Sheet (EN\/SP)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/Is+Your+Yogurt+CACFP+Creditable+2025+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net\/sites\/1980\/2025\/02\/Is-Your-Yogurt-CACFP-Creditable-2025-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"Is Your Yogurt CACFP Creditable 2025\" height=\"300\" width=\"232\" title=\"Is Your Yogurt CACFP Creditable 2025\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/Is+Your+Yogurt+CACFP+Creditable+2025+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIs Your Yogurt CACFP Creditable?\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/USDA+FNS+-+Serving+Meat+and+Meat+Alternates+at+Breakfast+EN-SP+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net\/sites\/1980\/2020\/12\/Serving-meat-at-breakfast-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"Serving meat at breakfast\" height=\"300\" width=\"232\" title=\"Serving meat at breakfast\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/USDA+FNS+-+Serving+Meat+and+Meat+Alternates+at+Breakfast+EN-SP+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tServing Meat and Meat Alternates at Breakfast (EN\/SP)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/USDA+FNS+-+Serving+MMAs+at+Lunch+and+Supper+EN-SP+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net\/sites\/1980\/2020\/12\/Serving-Meat-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"Serving Meat\" height=\"300\" width=\"232\" title=\"Serving Meat\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/USDA+FNS+-+Serving+MMAs+at+Lunch+and+Supper+EN-SP+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tServing Meats and Meat Alternates at Lunch and Supper (EN\/SP)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFruits &amp; Vegetables\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/USDA+FNS+-+Crediting+Fruits+Tip+Sheet+EN-SP+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net\/sites\/1980\/2020\/12\/crediting-fruits-en-sp.jpg\" alt=\"crediting fruits en-sp\" height=\"1000\" width=\"773\" title=\"crediting fruits en-sp\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/USDA+FNS+-+Crediting+Fruits+Tip+Sheet+EN-SP+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCrediting Fruits Tip Sheet (EN\/SP)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/USDA+FNS+-+Crediting+Vegetables+Tip+Sheet+9-16-24+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net\/sites\/1980\/2022\/08\/Crediting-Veg-Tip-Sheet-f611f15b-7a76-4021-8913-7d0958aa626e.jpg\" alt=\"Tip Sheet\" height=\"900\" width=\"695\" title=\"Crediting Fruits in the Child Nutrition Programs Tip Sheet\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/USDA+FNS+-+Crediting+Vegetables+Tip+Sheet+9-16-24+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCrediting Vegetables Tip Sheet\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/USDA+FNS+-+Serving+Vegetables+EN-SP+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net\/sites\/1980\/2020\/12\/Serving-vegetables-6f5eac38-cb62-4782-a228-3706281aa4f4.jpg\" alt=\"Serving vegetables\" height=\"3300\" width=\"2550\" title=\"Serving vegetables\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/USDA+FNS+-+Serving+Vegetables+EN-SP+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tServing Vegetables (EN\/SP)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFluid Milk\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nationalcacfpsponsorsassociation.growthzoneapp.com\/MIC\/0\/0\/#\/ResourceDetail\/86014\/CACFPMilkGuidelines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net\/sites\/1980\/2020\/12\/Watermarked-CACFP-Milk-Guidelines-cacfp.org_-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"Watermarked CACFP Milk Guidelines - cacfp.org\" height=\"300\" width=\"232\" title=\"Watermarked CACFP Milk Guidelines - cacfp.org\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nationalcacfpsponsorsassociation.growthzoneapp.com\/MIC\/0\/0\/#\/ResourceDetail\/86014\/CACFPMilkGuidelines\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCACFP Milk Guidelines\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/CACFP+-+Milk+in+the+CACFP+EN-SP+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net\/sites\/1980\/2020\/12\/Milk-in-the-CACFP-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"Milk in the CACFP\" height=\"300\" width=\"232\" title=\"Milk in the CACFP\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/CACFP+-+Milk+in+the+CACFP+EN-SP+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMilk in the CACFP (EN\/SP)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/USDA+FNS+-+Serving+Milk+EN-SP+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net\/sites\/1980\/2020\/12\/serving-milk-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"serving milk\" height=\"300\" width=\"232\" title=\"serving milk\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/USDA+FNS+-+Serving+Milk+EN-SP+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tServing Milk (EN\/SP)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nationalcacfpsponsorsassociation.growthzoneapp.com\/MIC\/7835038\/0\/#\/ResourceDetail\/35729\/SubstitutingMilkintheCACF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net\/sites\/1980\/2020\/12\/Substituting-Milk-WM-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"Substituting Milk WM\" height=\"300\" width=\"232\" title=\"Substituting Milk WM\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nationalcacfpsponsorsassociation.growthzoneapp.com\/MIC\/7835038\/0\/#\/ResourceDetail\/35729\/SubstitutingMilkintheCACF\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSubstituting Milk in the CACFP\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/USDA+FNS+-+Crediting+Fluid+Milk+Tip+Sheet+9-16-24+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net\/sites\/1980\/2022\/10\/Crediting-Milk-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"Crediting Milk\" height=\"300\" width=\"232\" title=\"Crediting Milk\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/USDA+FNS+-+Crediting+Fluid+Milk+Tip+Sheet+9-16-24+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCrediting Fluid Milk Tip Sheet \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMeal Service\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/CACFP+-+Day+in+CACFP+EN-SP+2025+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net\/sites\/1980\/2020\/12\/Day-in-CACFP-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"Day in CACFP\" height=\"300\" width=\"232\" title=\"Day in CACFP\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/CACFP+-+Day+in+CACFP+EN-SP+2025+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA Day in the CACFP (EN\/SP)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/CACFP+-+Best+Practices+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net\/sites\/1980\/2020\/12\/Best-practices-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"Best practices\" height=\"300\" width=\"232\" title=\"Best practices\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/CACFP+-+Best+Practices+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCACFP Best Practices\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/Crediting+Traditional+Indigenous+Foods+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net\/sites\/1980\/2023\/11\/Crediting-Traditional-Indigenous-Foods-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"Crediting Traditional Indigenous Foods\" height=\"300\" width=\"232\" title=\"Crediting Traditional Indigenous Foods\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/Crediting+Traditional+Indigenous+Foods+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCrediting Traditional Indigenous Foods\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/CACFP-Family-Style-Meal-ServiceOperator-Booklet+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net\/sites\/1980\/2020\/12\/family-style-meal-service-operator-guide-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"family style meal service operator guide\" height=\"300\" width=\"232\" title=\"family style meal service operator guide\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/CACFP-Family-Style-Meal-ServiceOperator-Booklet+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFamily Style Meal Service Operator Booklet\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nationalcacfpsponsorsassociation.growthzoneapp.com\/ap\/CloudFile\/Download\/P13MAEZr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net\/sites\/1980\/2025\/09\/its-breakfast-time-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"its breakfast time\" height=\"300\" width=\"232\" title=\"its breakfast time\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nationalcacfpsponsorsassociation.growthzoneapp.com\/ap\/CloudFile\/Download\/P13MAEZr\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIt&#8217;s Breakfast Time Planner\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nationalcacfpsponsorsassociation.growthzoneapp.com\/ap\/CloudFile\/Download\/LyDBj4AP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net\/sites\/1980\/2025\/09\/lets-make-a-snack-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"lets make a snack\" height=\"300\" width=\"232\" title=\"lets make a snack\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nationalcacfpsponsorsassociation.growthzoneapp.com\/ap\/CloudFile\/Download\/LyDBj4AP\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLet&#8217;s Make a Snack Planner (EN\/SP)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/USDA+FNS+-+Offering+Water+in+the+CACFP+EN-SP+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net\/sites\/1980\/2020\/12\/Offering-Water-preview-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"Offering Water preview\" height=\"300\" width=\"232\" title=\"Offering Water preview\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/USDA+FNS+-+Offering+Water+in+the+CACFP+EN-SP+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOffering Water in the CACFP (EN\/SP)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/USDA+FNS+-+Offer+Versus+Serve+EN-SP+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net\/sites\/1980\/2020\/12\/offer-vs-serve-23cf2ada-6d6d-4f78-9828-3da066569c40.jpg\" alt=\"offer vs serve\" height=\"3300\" width=\"2550\" title=\"offer vs serve\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/USDA+FNS+-+Offer+Versus+Serve+EN-SP+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOffer Versus Serve (EN\/SP)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/USDA+FNS+-+Serving+Adult+Participants+in+the+CACFP+EN-SP+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net\/sites\/1980\/2020\/12\/Serving-Adults-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"Serving Adults\" height=\"300\" width=\"232\" title=\"Serving Adults\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/USDA+FNS+-+Serving+Adult+Participants+in+the+CACFP+EN-SP+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tServing Adult Participants in the CACFP (EN\/SP)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/USDA+FNS+-+Serving+School+Meals+to+Preschoolers+EN-SP+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net\/sites\/1980\/2020\/12\/Serving-Meals-to-Preschoolers-5a98eb16-0352-44f6-85e1-b9ae1204a433.jpg\" alt=\"Serving Meals to Preschoolers\" height=\"3300\" width=\"2550\" title=\"Serving Meals to Preschoolers\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/USDA+FNS+-+Serving+School+Meals+to+Preschoolers+EN-SP+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tServing School Meals to Preschoolers (EN\/SP)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/USDA+FNS+-+Serving+Snacks+EN-SP+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net\/sites\/1980\/2020\/12\/serving-snacks-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"Click to Download\" height=\"300\" width=\"232\" title=\"serving snacks\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/assets\/pdf\/USDA+FNS+-+Serving+Snacks+EN-SP+cacfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tServing Snacks in the CACFP (EN\/SP)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Questions about the latest meal patterns? 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