November Nutrition Resources and Farm to ECE Grant Open

We gathered some resources and webinars for you!

Institute of Child Nutrition

• Mealtime Memo - November 2024: Reducing Salt Intake (You can access all of the other Mealtime Memos here too!)

• Family Fusion: Engaging Family Involvement in CACFP

  • Webinar takes place on November 19th, register here!

• Emergency Response Resources

SNAP-Ed Connection

• Seasonal produce: Click on a produce option and get teaching resources, general information, recipes and more. Turnips are a fall produce.

• Physical Activity resources, inclusive of indoor physical activity, children and families, with disabilities and older adults.

Chop Chop Newsletter

• Learn about the word squash

• Holiday meal prep with children

• Butternut Squash Soup recipe

• Pumpkin Biscuits Recipe

• This month’s podcast is all about squash, featuring Abra Berens, a chef, writer and former farmer, as well as Dawn and Cassius Spears of Ashawaug Farms, an indigenous, family-run farm.

Patrick Leahy Farm to School (and ECE) Grant Program

The fiscal year (FY) 2025 Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program request for applications (RFAs) are now open. To apply, visit Grants.gov and follow the instructions found in each FY 2025 RFA. This year the RFA has been split into three separate solicitations:

• Implementation Grant

• State Agency Grant

• Turnkey Grant

Upcoming Webinars for potential applicants: 

• Introduction to the Farm to School Grant Program Request for Applications (RFA) - Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2:00 p.m. ET: The FY 2025 Patrick Leahy Farm to School grant program has opened three RFAs for potential grant applicants to consider. This informative webinar will help grant applicants choose the solicitation that is the best fit for them and help attendees understand grant eligibility, funding priorities, and grant objectives. Please register even if you cannot attend; the Farm to School team will send all registrants a link to watch the recording at a later date.

• Submitting a Complete Grant Package - Wednesday, Nov. 6 - 2:00 p.m. ET: This webinar will help potential FY 2025 grant applicants understand the components of a complete application and learn how to submit a responsive application that meets all the requirements to be considered for an award. Please register even if you cannot attend; the Farm to School team will send all registrants a link to watch the recording at a later date.