Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)--Menu Planning

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Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)

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

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)