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    Commodity Supplemental Food Program Sharing Gallery Home Page photo collage.

The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) works to improve the health of low-income persons at least 60 years of age by supplementing their diets with nutritious USDA Foods. Visit the CSFP homepage to learn more about the program.

The CSFP Sharing Gallery is a collection of resources and materials to assist state and local agencies who administer CSFP and provide food and nutrition information to program participants. Resources have been organized by format type.

Interested in contributing content to the CSFP Sharing Gallery? Please review our Sharing Gallery Criteria and Recipe Criteria for submitting materials and recipes. Send your handouts, recipes, cookbooks, lessons, and other resources that meet the criteria to USDAFoods@usda.gov

Click on one of the following categories to explore what resources are available.

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			Handouts

			This gallery contains handouts such as infographics, brochures, and factsheets on a variety of nutrition education topics developed by the National Council on Aging, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). These handouts can easily be printed and distributed or shared online with program participants.Chef Hat and Spoon Icon
			Recipes and Cookbooks

			This gallery contains cookbooks and recipes that specifically target participants of CSFP and older adults. Resources have been developed by non-profit organizations, state agencies, and the USDA. Cookbooks and recipes can be used to provide participants with ideas on how to utilize foods found in their CSFP food package.photo icon
			Photos and Videos

			This gallery contains photo albums and videos from CSFP program sites, non-profits, and government agencies. Photos can be used to add visual appeal to presentations and handouts, or on social media messaging and websites. Videos can be used as part of a larger training or presentation or to provide inspiration and ideas to CSFP program participants.toolkit icon
			Toolkits

			This gallery features a variety of toolkits that have been developed by non-profit organizations or government agencies to assist CSFP program operators in providing nutrition-related content to their participants. Toolkits can be used to access a collection of resources that may include lesson plans, activities, presentations, and/or handouts on a specific targeted subject matter.News icon
			In the News

			This gallery features e-letters, newsletters, blogs, and articles that highlight nutrition and wellness among older adults. These resources can be used as a source of inspiration to learn about what other agencies and CSFP programs are doing that has been successful.Puzzle pieces icon
			Additional Resources

			This gallery features links to outside organizations that provide programming, funding, or resources specifically tailored to CSFP participants and older Americans. These organizations often link to additional resources and can be a source to help identify partners for future nutrition-related projects or initiatives.If you have any questions about where to find a particular resource or how to best utilize the resources included in the sharing gallery please reach out to us at USDAFoods@usda.gov.

*USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) facilitated the development of this Sharing Gallery. Materials placed here do not reflect the policies of FNS, and FNS does not conduct thorough reviews of materials submitted for placement here.*Page updated: January 03, 2023 Return to top

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