National CACFP Week is March 16-22, 2025

What is National CACFP Week?

National CACFP Week (English and Spanish) is a national education and information campaign sponsored annually the third week of March by the National CACFP Sponsors Association. It is designed to raise awareness of how the USDA's Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) works to combat hunger.

We appreciate each of our CACFP operators for all the time, energy, and effort put into serving nourishing meals in your programs!

View the CACFP Week proclamation here.

In partnership with DECAL and Voices for Georgia's Children, a map was created to display the following data at the census tract level: all Georgia childcare providers, CACFP and Non-CACFP, 0-4 population, poverty rates, and low-income, low-access defined areas. View the map here

What is CACFP?

The CACFP is a federally funded program that provides reimbursements for nutritious meals and snacks to children and adults in a day care environment. Providers include child care centers, day care homes, afterschool care programs, adult day care centers, and emergency shelters. CACFP contributes to the wellness, healthy growth, and development of young children and adults across the U.S.

Interested in becoming a CACFP provider? Contact Nutrition Services’ Marketing & Outreach Manager Cindy Kicklighter at cindy.kicklighter@decal.ga.gov.

Georgia’s CACFP Week Celebrations

Check out the resources and events below as we celebrate National CACFP Week in Georgia! Follow us on and for daily resource shout outs, recognition, and activities.

NEW This Year!

Activity Ideas for Nutrition and Physical Activity

Celebratory Activities for All Ages

Physical Activity Cards

Word Search

Physical Activity Calendar for Infants, Toddlers & Preschoolers

Partner Resource Highlight

What’s In My Garden? A Food Mystery Book from Quality Care for Children

In this storybook, Buzz the Bee travels to different gardens to learn about vegetables and fruits, and where they grow. Follow along on her adventure as she visits farms, an orchard, a community garden, backyards and more. You’ll meet farmers and growers who will provide clues to help you solve the food mysteries!

This food mystery will get children excited about Georgia vegetables and fruits, setting them on a path to becoming adventurous eaters! Story written by: Monica Griffin, MS, RDN, LD; Quality Care for Children Chermaine Tolbert, M.Ed.; Quality Care for Children Stacey Wallen, PhD, CCC-SLP; Rollins Center at the Atlanta Speech School.

Elevate this Story with Quality Care for Children’s Teaching Guide

In QCC’s teaching guide, get tips for reading this book, curriculum connections, and strategies for helping children grow into adventurous eating. Watch QCC’s read-aloud video demonstrating techniques to encourage early literacy.

UGA Extension’s Eat Healthy, Be Active

The Eat Healthy, Be Active initiative aims to improve young children's health and well-being by teaching key nutrition and physical activity concepts. It focuses on families and early childhood settings, using hands-on, developmentally appropriate activities to increase 3- to 5-year-old children's knowledge of healthy eating and physical activity. Enjoy the plethora of activities to celebrate the week such as the “Food Groups Bingo”.

Monday – C is for Community & Food Access
- Calling all CACFP Superheroes! Recognize your CACFP Superhero with Sesame Street Certificates of Awesomeness (English and Spanish)
  - Non-Branded Certificates of Awesomeness (English and Spanish)
- What is CACFP?
  - CACFP Fact Sheet
- Georgia Child Care Provider Participation in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Map
- At-Risk Afterschool CACFP Fact Sheet
  - At-Risk Afterschool Meals Component of CACFP (English)
  - At-Risk Afterschool Meals Component of CACFP (Spanish)
- Georgia Child Care Provider Participation in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Map
- At-Risk Afterschool CACFP Fact Sheet
  - At-Risk Afterschool Meals Component of CACFP (English)
  - At-Risk Afterschool Meals Component of CACFP (Spanish)
- How to find a CACFP provider in Georgia using the Nutrition search feature
- Calling all CACFP Superheroes! Recognize your CACFP Superhero with a Sesame Street Certificates of Awesomeness (English and Spanish)
  - Non-Branded Certificates of Awesomeness (English and Spanish)
- CACFP Healthy Cooking Series Videos
  - Follow Chef Asata Reid on a culinary journey as she models cooking skills and best practices to enhance your CACFP meal service program! Learn about Knife Skills, CACFP Snacks, Enhancing Meal Appeal, Using Seasonal Produce, and Using Spices and Herbs. Use this Healthy Cooking in the CACFP video series presented by the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning’s Nutrition Services Division for your training sessions, webinars, and professional development meetings with food preparation and menu development staff.
- CACFP Fact Sheets on Meal Patterns
- CACFP Best Practices & Resources
- Find Georgia Grown Fruits & Vegetables Near You
  - Georgia Grown | Fruits & Vegetables
- Find a Food Pantry Near You with FoodFinder
  - FoodFinder
Tuesday – A is for Adults
- Meal pattern requirements
- Adult meal pattern posters
  - Serve Tasty and Healthy Foods in the CACFP Sample Meals for Adults Poster
- Recorded Presentation for Nutrition in Adult Day Care Centers
  - Nutrition for Adult Day Care Centers
- CACFP Adult Day Care Fact Sheet
  - How to Participate in the Adult Care Component of CACFP
- CACFP Adult Factsheet
- Recipes for Adults
  - Recipes for CACFP (Adult Portions)
  - CACFP Recipes for Child Care Homes and Adult Day Care
- Adult Day Care Food Allergy Fact Sheets
Wednesday – C is for Children & Families
- Printable Activity Sheets for Children
- Breastfeeding Support
- Meal Pattern Requirements
  - CACFP Meal Pattern Posters
  - Creative Menu Planning for Nourishing CACFP Meals
- Feeding Infants Guide / videos
- Toddler Mealtime Guide / videos
- Family Resources
- Tools from Sesame Street in Communities
- Child Care and Family Day Care Home recipes from the Child Nutrition Recipe Box
- Menu Planning for Nourishing Meals webinar recording
  - Creative Menu Planning for Nourishing CACFP Meals
- Nibbles for Health: Nutrition Newsletters for Parents of Young Children
- Child Care Center Food Allergy Fact Sheets
- Family Child Care Food Allergy Fact Sheets
Thursday – F is for Farm to CACFP
- Healthy Cooking Video Series
  - Serving Seasonal Foods
- Georgia’s Local Guide for Little Eaters (English and Spanish)
- Farm to Child Nutrition Programs Webpage
- Quality Care for Children: Farm to ECE
  - Harvest of the Month (English and Spanish)
    - March 2025: Root Vegetables (Carrots, Beets, Radishes)
  - Cookbooks
  - What’s in My Garden: A Food Mystery Book
- Getting Started with Farm to Early Care and Education Toolkit
  - Getting Started: Georgia Farm to Early Care and Education Guide
- Use of CACFP funds towards Farm to Early Care and Education Costs, with Questions and Answers
- USDA Local Food Directories
- Find Georgia Grown Fruits & Vegetables Near You
  - Georgia Grown | Fruits & Vegetables
- October Farm to School Month
  - Previous Campaign Materials
- Celebrate Farm to CACFP
- Farm to CACFP – National CACFP Sponsors Association
- Farm to CACFP | Food and Nutrition Service
Friday – P is for Physical Activity
- Physical Activity Recommendations
Previous Years Materials
- Find Someone Who Activity
- Nutrition & Physical Activity Memory Game