--- title: Ready, Set, Crunch! Missouri Crunch Off Returns description: Join the Missouri Crunch Off this October and celebrate healthy eating with fresh, local foods in child care programs across the state. Get ready to crunch! image: https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/hubfs/CLIX%202026.09.15%20Apple%20Crunch%20is%20Coming.png --- [![Child Care Aware of Missouri Logo](https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Child%20Care%20Aware%20Logo%20(1).png?width=666&height=414&name=Child%20Care%20Aware%20Logo%20(1).png "Child Care Aware of Missouri Logo")](https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/partner-publication) Open main menu Close main menu [Child Care Health and Wellness](https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/partner-publication/tag/child-care-health-and-wellness) # Ready, Set, Crunch! Missouri Crunch Off Returns [Child Care Aware® of Missouri](https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/partner-publication/author/child-care-aware-of-missouri) [Share this blog post via Email](mailto:?subject=%3Cspan+id%3D%22hs_cos_wrapper_name%22+class%3D%22hs_cos_wrapper+hs_cos_wrapper_meta_field+hs_cos_wrapper_type_text%22+style%3D%22%22+data-hs-cos-general-type%3D%22meta_field%22+data-hs-cos-type%3D%22text%22+%3EReady%2C+Set%2C+Crunch%21+Missouri+Crunch+Off+Returns%3C%2Fspan%3E&body=I+found+this+interesting+blog+post%3A+https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/partner-publication/chaw-ready-set-crunch-missouri-crunch-off-returns) [Share this blog post on Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/partner-publication/chaw-ready-set-crunch-missouri-crunch-off-returns) [Share this blog post on LinkedIn](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/partner-publication/chaw-ready-set-crunch-missouri-crunch-off-returns) ![](https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/hubfs/CLIX%202026.09.15%20Apple%20Crunch%20is%20Coming.png) **Get ready to crunch this October! Join child care programs across Missouri for the Missouri Crunch Off, a celebration of fresh, crunchy foods that makes healthy eating fun.** The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is bringing back the Missouri Crunch Off, and child care programs across the state are invited to join the fun. How will your program celebrate? Child care programs from every corner of Missouri have joined the Crunch Off in the past, turning a simple crunch into a fun way to celebrate healthy eating and fresh, local foods. Previous participants include: - **Greentree Learning Center** – Rolla (Phelps County) - **Renate Zahn** – St. Louis (St. Louis City) - **First Adventures Academy** – Eureka (St. Louis County) - **Little Learners Spectrum Center** – Farmington (St. Francois County) - **Economic Security Corp. Southwest Missouri–Head Start** – Joplin (Jasper County) - **Lisa’s Kids** – Warsaw (Benton County) - **The Goddard School** – Oakville (St. Louis County) - **Kiddie Academy of O’Fallon** – O’Fallon (St. Charles County) - **Kiddie Academy of Chesterfield** – Chesterfield (St. Louis County) - **Kiddie Academy of Des Peres** – Des Peres (St. Louis County) - **Hand in Hand Lab School** – Brookfield (Linn County) - **School for Young Children** – Cape Girardeau (Cape Girardeau County) - **The Language Tree** – Columbia (Boone County) **Ready to plan your Crunch?** Updated resources to help plan your event will soon be available on the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services website. Watch the Partner Publication for updates and ideas to make your Crunch Off celebration fun and memorable. Have a question about the Missouri Crunch Off? Contact **Lisa Lauer** at the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services at [**Lisa.Lauer@health.mo.gov**](mailto:Lisa.Lauer@health.mo.gov).   --- Explore our other Child Care Aware® of Missouri resources: [Child Care Keeps Missouri Working℠](https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/partner-publication/tag/child-care-keeps-missouri-working) [Child Care Health and Wellness](https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/partner-publication/tag/child-care-nutrition-and-physical-activity) [Community Data](https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/partner-publication/tag/community-data) [Join Our Team](https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/partner-publication/tag/join-our-team) [Leadership Development Opportunities](https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/partner-publication/tag/leadership-development-opportunities) [Missouri Office of Childhood Updates](https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/partner-publication/tag/missouri-office-of-childhood-updates) [Scholarships for Educators](https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/partner-publication/tag/scholarships-for-educators) [Show Me Child Care Resources](https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/partner-publication/tag/show-me-child-care-resources) [Support Child Care Aware® of Missouri](https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/partner-publication/tag/support-child-care-aware) [Resources to Build Your Business](https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/partner-publication/tag/resources-to-build-your-business) [Training and Technical Assistance](https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/partner-publication/tag/training-and-technical-assistance) Visit [https://mochildcareaware.org](https://mochildcareaware.org) to learn more. #### About - Menu Item One - Menu Item Two - Menu Item Three #### Services - Menu Item One - Menu Item Two - Menu Item Three #### News - Menu Item One - Menu Item Two - Menu Item Three Follow us on Facebook Follow us on LinkedIn Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram