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Menu Planning


Farm to Summer  |   Menu Forms  |   Menu Planning Resources
Production Records  |   Sample SFSP Menus


Farm to Summer

  • Farm to Summer: Local Foods in the Summer Food Service Program (USDA webpage)
  • Farm to Summer: Why Summer Meals Programs are Ripe for Local Foods and Agriculture-Based Activities (USDA webpage)

Menu Forms

  • Breakfast Menu Form for the SFSP (CSDE)
  • Lunch/Supper Menu Form for the SFSP (CSDE)
  • Snack Menu Form for the SFSP (CSDE)

Menu Planning Resources

  • Nutrition Guide: Summer Food Service Program (USDA): Part One: Planning Quality Meals
  • Resource List for Menu Planning and Food Production for Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
  • Resources for the SFSP Meal Patterns (CSDE)

Production Records

  • SFSP Production Record CSDE)
  • Using Production Records in the Summer Food Service Program (CSDE)

Sample SFSP Menus

  • Sample Grab and Go Menus (California Department of Education)
  • Sample Shelf-stable Menus (California Department of Education)
  • Sample Ready-to-Eat (RTE) Shelf-stable Menus (California Department of Education
  • SFSP Montana Made Cycle Menus (Montana Office of Public Instruction)
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