Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and Farm to Preschool Food System Requirements Mapping Report

In collaboration with the City of Seattle Human Services Department and Seattle Farm to Preschool Program, capstone students generated deliverables to help early childhood education (ECE) sites navigate the complex food system requirements of multiple nutrition assistance programs in Seattle. The group extracted information from assistance program websites and materials provided by their community partners, and translated it into more streamlined language for infographics fed by a program matrix. The group also developed an AI chatbot prototype to quickly provide ECE sites with the City of Seattle’s nutrition assistance program requirements while complying with the City of Seattle’s AI policy.

Community Partners: Kelly Okumura, Seattle Farm to Preschool Program Coordinator, and Tina Skilton, City of Seattle Human Services Senior Planner

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Project Type(s): Undergraduate Capstone

Author(s): Teagan Brown, Elvis Chan, Cheyanne Destiny Chea, Tiffany Cheng, Joanna Gomez Vizcaino, Andre Haddad, Sophia McHenry, Radhika Mehta, Gabe Sutanto, Wendy Wu

Program(s): Food Systems Major

Year: 2026

Adviser(s):

• Yona Sipos