MEAL TRUST
Healthy Meals Delivered.
Colorado Food Cluster’s Meal Trust program makes it simple for Child Care Centers and Family Day Care Home Providers to access nutritious meals and federal funding that helps pay for them. We deliver the meals, support compliance, and manage the paperwork so you can focus on caring for children.
Delivered to You!
We deliver meals that meet federal nutrition standards, offering:
Breakfast
AM snack
Lunch
PM Snack
Dinner
Late Snack
Infant meals (currently excluding formula, baby cereal, baby foods)
Multi-day or daily deliveries, depending on your schedule
Local Vendors
Our priority is to source meals from local vendors whenever possible. Meals are prepared fresh, often from scratch, using ingredients from your county or across Colorado, supporting local businesses and strengthening community food systems.
Our meals are designed to be:
Kid-friendly
Culturally relevant
Fully compliant with federal meal guidelines (we take care of this part!)
If a local vendor isn’t available in your area, we work proactively to connect with providers who can meet your community’s needs.
Free or Low-Cost Meals
For Centers: Meal costs are based on each child’s household income. Colorado Food Cluster can handle parent income forms directly to reduce paperwork. Free and Reduced-Price meals have no cost to the center. Participating centers have a shared cost for paid students and support the food costs for children in the Paid category.
For Providers: Meal costs depend on your location, income, or the household income of children in your care. Tier 1 providers receive meal boxes at no cost, while Tier 2 providers pay a small share-cost to cover the difference between food cost and reimbursement.
Childcare Centers
What We Provide for Centers
Delivered meals that meet federal nutrition standards
Options of: Breakfast, AM snack, lunch, PM snack, and dinner
Daily or multi-day deliveries to match your operating schedule
Child-friendly, fresh, culturally inclusive menus
Full support with recordkeeping and documentation
Annual training and easy-to-understand guidance for staff
Help using digital platforms like My Food Program
Real-time support throughout the month
Monitoring and compliance assistance so you stay on track
Why Centers Choose Meal Trust
Reduces staff time spent planning, prepping, or shopping for meals
Predictable, reliable delivery from trusted local vendors
Simplified processes for tracking meals
Friendly, responsive team committed to your center’s success
Anywhere in Colorado!
Meal Trust currently works with small, mid-size, and large child care centers, infant to school aged all across Colorado.
Family Child Care Homes
What We Provide for FCCH Providers
Delivered meals designed for home-based child care schedules
Options of: Breakfast, AM snack, lunch, PM snack, and dinner
Multi-day boxes for fewer delivery days
Simple documentation tools that match how you already operate
Step-by-step guidance for meal counting and service times
Annual training that’s easy to understand
Ongoing help through text, email, and phone
Why Home Providers Love Meal Trust
Saves time, no shopping, prepping, or last-minute meal planning
Meals meet all required nutrition standards (we handle that part)
Allows you to focus more on children and less on admin work
Flexible delivery options for rural, suburban, or urban homes
Compassionate support from a team that understands home providers
Colorado Counties We Serve
Adams, Broomfield, Boulder, Denver, Douglas, Elbert, Jefferson, Larimer, and Weld.
