Who We Are
Relentlessly advocating for children for over 40 years
Providers Choice serves all 87 counties of Minnesota, and fully supports child care providers who are passionate about children and nutrition.
Meet Our Team
Our experienced staff will support you through your program set up and ensure continued success and maximized monthly payments. Our job is to make it easy, fun and rewarding for you to participate in the Food Program. Never hesitate to reach out.Let’s Do It Together
We are trusted and dedicated. This isn’t easy work. We’re a non profit with big responsibilities. Being advocates for children’s nutrition comes with sacrifice, hard conversations and “fighting the good fight.” It isn’t for everyone, but it’s for us.We are here for you, your business and the children you care for. We’re known for our scalability and capacity to help anyone who needs it.
Passionate About Children
We mean it. Everything we do is fueled by doing
right by children. It’s ingrained in everything we
do, everything we say and every decision we make.
We only work with or employ people who share in
this unstoppable passion for children.
Policy Driven
When laws change or policies are announced, we
are at the forefront. We advocate for change, make
sense of new policies, and provide guidance on
how it affects your business and those in your care.
Serious About Nutrition
We have four full-time dietitians on staff. No other
sponsor can say that. We are more than just
menus and food groups. Our dietitians promote
health through education and are game-changers
in driving policies for better nutrition for our
children and your business.
Serious About Nutrition
We have four full-time dietitians on staff. No other
sponsor can say that. We are more than just
menus and food groups. Our dietitians promote
health through education and are game-changers
in driving policies for better nutrition for our
children and your business.
Trusted Partners
Rest assured, our partners share our same values to be committed to child care and the nutrition community
We believe in going above and beyond just “having” integrity. If anything, and we mean anything isn’t
done right on behalf of our children, we will not do it, and that includes fewer partnerships.
We are proud of our relationships and look forward to building our partnership community. If you’d like to be a partner, let’s talk!
We are proud of our relationships and look forward to building our partnership community. If you’d like to be a partner, let’s talk!
What Providers Say About Us
"Being a participant with CACFP ensures our center can provide a variety of healthy foods each day for breakfast, lunch and snacks. We prioritize variety and fresh foods, if possible."
"Just having the support and knowledge from Providers Choice to help a child grow can make all the difference in their development. Not all children are born the same - so why would we treat all their nutritional needs the same?"
"Providers Choice has been a wonderful organization to work with. As we prep menus and work to understand portions and serving, we have many questions. Providers Choice representatives know exactly how to direct us in those moments and assist us quickly to find an answer."
"Providers Choice helps me provide healthy meals by assisting with meal planning tools and recipes as well as the rising cost of food with reimbursements. I love the fact that my representative is always there to answer any of my questions to help me follow CACFP guidelines."