Child and Adult Care Food Program (C.A.C.F.P)

The Center is part of the United States Department of Agriculture (U.S.D.A.) Child and Adult Care Food Program (C.A.C.F.P) and as such, must follow the federal regulations for this program that outline a Meal Pattern for each meal served at the Center.

Each child must have a "C.A.C.F.P Enrollment Form" on file prior to receiving meals at the Center. The goal of the CACFP is to improve the health and nutrition of participants while developing good eating habits and supporting nutrition education. As such our menus provide Vitamin C and Iron daily, Vitamin A at least twice a week, cookies or sweet snacks no more than twice a week and fresh fruit and/vegetables every day.

In addition to balanced and nutritious meals and snacks, the Center provides access to water during meals and throughout the day. We do not serve sugar sweetened drinks or fruit juice. We serve 1% milk for children older than 2 years old and whole milk for those between 1 year of age and 2 years of age. Milk is served at breakfast, lunch, and snack.

Menus

You can find your child’s weekly menus posted on the Parent Information Board located in each classroom. The Center's meals and snacks are contracted through Kansas State University's Housing and Dining Services and are prepared in the Center’s kitchen.

Children receive breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack.