Meal Pattern
- K-12 Breakfast Meal Pattern (PDF)
- Preschool Meal Pattern (PDF)
- Infant Breakfast Meal Pattern (PDF)
- K-12 Lunch Meal Pattern (PDF)
- Preschool Lunch Meal Pattern (PDF)
- Infant Lunch Meal Pattern (PDF)
- K-12 Afterschool Snack Meal Pattern (PDF)
- Preschool Afterschool Snack Meal Pattern (PDF)
- Infant Afterschool Snack Meal Pattern (PDF)
- Exhibit A: Grain Requirements for Child Nutrition Programs (PDF)
Production Records
- AfterSchool Snack Production Record
- Breakfast Production Record
- Lunch Production Record (1)
- Lunch Production Record (2)
- Lunch Production Record (3)
Regulations & Guidance
- 7 CFR 210 – National School Lunch Program
- 7 CFR 220 – School Breakfast Program
- Offer vs. Serve Questions & Answers (PDF)
- Accommodating Disabilities in the School Meal Programs: Guidance (PDF) Questions and Answers (PDF)
- Whole Grain Resource (PDF)
Menu & Recipes
- Food Buying Guide
- USDA Menu Planner for School Meals
- Institute of Child Nutrition Recipe Box
- North Carolina K-12 Culinary Institute
- Ohio Menus that Move
- Mississippi Recipes for Success
- Texas Transitional Menu Planning
- Recipe Cost Calculator