Practical information for planning childcare meals and snacks.
Organic Kids provides practical information for childcare directors, daycare operators, schools, and program administrators evaluating meal and snack services.
This Resource Centre will cover topics such as childcare meal programs, lunch programs, snack programs, menu planning, dietary requirements, food allergy considerations, selecting a childcare food provider, and planning for meal delivery and service.
Resource categories
Future guides will be organized around the decisions childcare teams commonly review when planning food service.
Choosing a Meal Provider
Questions to consider before selecting a food-service partner.
Lunch Programs
Planning considerations for daily childcare and school lunches.
Snack Programs
Guidance for before-school, after-school, and extended-day snacks.
Menu Planning
Information on variety, schedules, and program communication.
Dietary & Allergy Support
Considerations for documenting and communicating food needs.
Childcare Food Service
Operational topics for centre teams planning meal service.
Featured resources coming soon
These cornerstone guides are planned for the Resource Centre. They are shown here without links until each guide is ready to publish.
Planning support for childcare food service decisions.
The Resource Centre is being developed as an educational library for teams that need clear, practical information before evaluating a childcare meal or snack program.
- Practical planning guidance for directors and administrators
- Questions childcare teams can ask when comparing providers
- Meal-program considerations for daily operations
- Menu-planning information for childcare and school settings
- Dietary and allergy-management considerations
- Operational topics relevant to childcare food service