The Virginia Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) invites you to celebrate Farm to CACFP Week, October 18-24, 2020
Farm to CACFP aims to connect participants to nutrition education, Virginia grown foods, and gardening opportunities. Through these activities, CACFP participants learn about Virginia agriculture while building their knowledge of and interest in healthy foods.
Farm to CACFP Week is an opportunity to celebrate the connections between care providers and farms throughout the Commonwealth, and raise awareness to the importance of prioritizing access to healthy, local food, and nutrition education.
In our digital toolkit, you’ll find resources to help celebrate the week at your center, including activity ideas and promotional materials.
In addition to planning your own activities throughout the week, join us for these free virtual events:
Monday, October 19 | 1pm-2pm
Kick off Farm to CACFP Week by learning more about Farm to CACFP and how to grow your program. Click here to register.
Tuesday, October 20
Join Virginia Agriculture in the Classroom’s #teachmetuesday on their Facebook page here.
Wednesday, October 21 | 5:30-6:30pm
Join Dr. Yum for a fun virtual cooking class! Let’s get together virtually and make a delicious curry dinner out of whatever you have on hand. Fun for all ages. Register here.
Thursday, October 22 | 2:30-3pm
Join Dr. Yum on a pepper adventure! Fun for all ages. Make sure to have your ingredients ready, along with a few bell peppers and a blender for this virtual event. Register here.
Friday, October 23
Learn all about dark, leafy greens with Project Grows! Click here for a virtual farm tour and lesson about spinach and kale.