California Farm to CACFP Survey—for family Child Care Providers

The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Branch will distribute the California Farm to CACFP Survey for family child care providers in English and Spanish. The CDSS will share more information about this survey on August 19^th at an upcoming virtual informational session for Day Care Home (DCH) Sponsors.

The purpose of the survey is to gather baseline data to measure the implementation of the California Farm to CACFP Initiative.

The Farm to CACFP Initiative is comprised of three elements:

1. Purchasing local foods
2. Providing nutrition and agriculture-based education
3. Providing hands-on learning in an edible garden

The CDSS CACFP Branch is interested in finding out whether family child care providers are currently participating in Farm to CACFP activities. The survey will also identify resources needed and assess interest in Farm to CACFP training.

The survey will:

• Open on August 20^th, 2025
• Deadline is September 30^th, 2025

All DCH Sponsors are strongly encouraged to attend an informational session to learn more about the Farm to CACFP Survey and the CACFP Branch’s request to share it with their providers. Below are the session details.

• Topic: Farm to CACFP Survey—Informational Session for Day Care Home Sponsors 
• Date: August 19, 2025
• Time: 2:00–3:00 pm (PST)
• Location: Zoom (registration link) 

If you are unable to attend and have questions, please contact the Farm to CACFP Team at Farm2CACFP@dss.ca.gov. We have also developed a list of common Questions and Answers that you can reference for learning more about the California Farm to CACFP Survey.

California Farm to CACFP Census—for Centers and Day Care Home Sponsors

The CDSS CACFP Branch completed the first ever California Farm to CACFP Census which was targeted to child care centers, at-risk afterschool programs, adult day care centers, emergency shelters and day care home sponsors. The Census was distributed on March 12, 2025 and closed on April 18, 2025. Approximately 39% of CACFP Operators responded to the Census! The CDSS CACFP Branch is currently analyzing the data and will provide summary results this fall.

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