BTG-511 COURSE SYLLABUS
Course title:
Seasonality and the CACFP Menu
Course ID:
BTG-511
Length:
1 hour
Course description:
How can you make an impact to your budget and your menu in one change? Plan your menus according to the seasons. In this one hour session, participants will learn about growing seasons for different regions of the US, how to plan menus with built in flexibility for seasonality, and maintain CACFP meal pattern compliance.
Support:
This course is self-paced, not instructor led.
Requirements:
Access to the Internet and a valid email address.
Format:
This course requires no face-to-face classroom instruction. It will be available via the course web site. You will complete the course whenever it is most convenient for you. You may work on the course at any time of the day or night on any day of the week. This course is estimated to take 1 hour or less to complete. The course web site will track the completion of each lesson and assignment. You will be able to exit the course without completing it and pick up where you left off at any time.
Learning objectives:
- Define what seasonal foods are and are not
- Understand the benefits of serving seasonal produce
- Summarize how to prepare, cook, and store fresh produce
- Incorporate seasonal foods into the menu
Means of developing competencies:
- Online presentations with voice narration and interactivity
- Online resources available through internet links
- Quiz
Course completion requirements:
In order to complete this course successfully, you must complete all of the course assignments and pass the quiz.