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The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) Food and Nutrition Division's (F&N) mission is to safeguard the health and well-being of all Texans through the 3E's of Health Living- Education, Exercise, and Eating Right. For more information visit www.squaremeals.org.
  • Child Nutrition
    Child and Adult Care Food Program

    The goal of the CACFP is to improve and maintain the health and nutritional status of children and adults, promote development of good eating habits, and integrate nutritious food service with organized child and adult day care services.

     

     

    January 9, 2019
    Food Safety and Sanitation for CACFP
    10:00 a.m. - Noon
    Session 713959

     

    January 22, 2020
    CACFP Planning Nutritious Meals and Snacks for Child Care
    9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
    Session 713949

  • Child Nutrition
    Summer Food Service Program
    The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) was created to ensure that children in low-income areas could continue to receive nutritious meals during long school vacations, when they do not have access to school lunch or breakfast. It provides nutritious and free meals to children 18 and younger during the summer months. School districts and other eligible sponsors may serve as summer feeding program sites.
    Seamless Summer Option

    The Seamless Summer Option (SSO) was created by the federal government as a summer feeding alternative for schools that already participate in school meal programs and wish to continue meal service into the summer.

  • Growing Successful Partnerships...through Excellent Quality and Affordable Price

    The purpose of the West Texas Food Service Cooperative is to provide regional school districts the opportunity to administer a fiscally-sound food service operation while providing appealing, nutritious meals.

    Our mission is to accommodate the needs and wants of clients within the parameters established by the Co-op, while complying with the legal requirements of the Texas Education Code, the Texas Department of Agriculture, and the United States Department of Agriculture.

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Child Nutrition will be offering several Distance Learning Opportunities this school year.

If you prefer to attend a workshop via distance learning please have your district site coordinator contact Jeff Rogers at Region 16 via email jeff.rogers@esc16.net or 806-677-5267.  You may also attend in person if distance learning is not an option at your district.  Your district must have a distance learning contract with Region 16 in order to participate or receive recordings of distance learning workshops.

 

ServSafe Food Manager's Certification
March 4 -5,2020
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (both days)
Testing on Day 2
Session 728379

 

Scott Wilkerson, M.Ed.
Child Nutrition Specialist Team Lead
806-677-5080 | Email
Fax #806-677-5001

Jo Ann Eudy 
Child Nutrition Specialist
CACFP & SFSP 
806-677-5143 l Email
Fax # 806-677-5001

Danna Benge
Administrative Assistant
806-677-5082 | Email
Fax # 806-677-5001

Christy Brownd, M.Ed.
Child Nutrition Specialist
SNP & SSO
806-677-5081 | Email
Fax #806-677-5001



TDA Non-Discrimination Statement

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of Communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or

(3)email: program.intake@usda.gov.

(4)This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

 

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