Outside Resources

General

Action for Healthy Kids Resource Libarary

Alliance for a Healthier Generation Resources

Food Allergy Resources, School Nutrition Association (membership required to access)

Fuel Up, National Dairy Council

School Meals Marketing Toolkit, No Kid Hungry

Food Resource Action Committee

Resource Library, School Nutrition Association (membership required to access)

USDA Buy American Fact Sheet

USDA School Meal Reimbursement Rates

USDA Team Nutrition, Cafeteria posters, Healthier Middle Schools program, curricula and more

USDA Web-Based Free/Reduce Application Prototype

Whole Kids Foundation

CACFP

Mealtimes with Toddlers in the CACFP, USDA-FNS

Afterschool Meals Guide, Food Research and Action Center

USDA CACFP Handbooks

USDA CACFP Nutrition Standards website, meal pattern guidelines, fact sheets, training tools, farm-to-childcare resources

Farm-to-School

Fact Sheet: School Gardens – Using Gardens to Grow Healthy Habits in Cafeterias, Classrooms, and Communities, USDA

Farm to School, Fuel Up to Play 60

Farm to School Youth Leadership Curriculum, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy

National Farm to School Network

Grants

Action for Healthy Kids’ School Grants (application process opens each spring)

Annie’s Grants for Gardens

Fuel Up to Play 60 grants, National Dairy Council (application period is generally mid-April to early June)

KidsGardening.org Garden Grants (multiple deadlines)

Salad Bars to Schools

School Meal Grant Opportunities, USDA

School Nutrition Foundation Equipment Grants

USDA Farm-to-School Grant program (applications due in December each year)

Whole Kids Foundation School Garden Grants (application period opens each fall)

Healthy Eating

MyPlate, Curricula and other resources for healthy eating, USDA Team Nutrition

National Nutrition Month Promotional Kit, Handouts, Interactive Quizzes and Games

Physical Activity

Physical Activity Tools/Resources, Fuel Up to Play 60

Presidential Youth Fitness Program, President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition

School Breakfast

Breakfast for Learning Research Brief, Food Research and Action Center

Breakfast in the Classroom Resource Center, School Nutrition Foundation

Food Research & Action Center School Breakfast Program resources

MyPlate Guide To School Breakfast Infographic, USDA Team Nutrition

School Breakfast: A Smart Investment for Student Success (PDF), School Nutrition Association

School Lunch

Food Research & Action Center NSLP resources

MyPlate Guide To School Lunch Infographic, USDA Team Nutrition

National School Lunch Week Resources and Toolkit, School Nutrition Association

Salad Bar Toolkit and Resources, The Lunch Box

Smart Snacks

A Guide to Smart Snacks in School, Team Nutrition

Smart Snack Resources, Alliance for a Healthier Generation

Smart Snacks Product Calculator, Alliance for a Healthier Generation

Tools for Schools: Focusing on Smart Snacks, USDA Food & Nutrition Service

Summer Food Service Program

Farm-to-Summer; Local foods in the SFSP, USDA

Summer Food Service Program website, program guidance, promotional materials from the USDA

Summer Food, Summer Moves Resource Kit, USDA Team Nutrition

Summer Nutrition Programs Overview, Food Research and Action Center

Wellness Policy

Local School Wellness Policy Outreach Toolkit, USDA Team Nutrition

Wellness Policy website, Policy guidance, outreach toolkit and more from USDA Team Nutrition