Michigan Farm to ECE Network

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  Homegrown in the Aisles: Shopping Local at Your Grocery Store

  Published on June 3, 2024
  Purchasing local food for early care education providers can be as simple as going to the grocery store with these tips.

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  The Farmer in the Dell: Connecting with a Local Grower

  Published on May 17, 2024
  Connect your ECE site to local growers using these tips, strategies, and resources to increase access to nutrient-dense, local foods.

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  Growing healthy eaters

  Published on December 22, 2023
  An MSU Extension-supported effort brings local farmers and childcare providers together to support healthy children.

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  Farm to ECE: How it's growing with Public Health

  Published on November 28, 2023
  Farm to Early Care and Education programs align with essential public health services and promotes health equity by improving eating habits and supporting nutrient-dense diets.

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  Celebrate Week of the Young Child with Farm to ECE (April 1-7)

  Published on March 27, 2023
  The first week of April is recognized as the Week of the Young Child by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). Check out these ideas to support young children's development through farm to early care and education activities.

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  What is Farm to ECE? Chances are you’re already doing it

  Published on March 20, 2023
  Farm to Early Care and Education is a collection of activities and strategies that connects young children to gardening and locally sourced foods.

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  Harvesting Quality: Supporting Standards with Farm to Early Care and Education

  Published on August 29, 2022
  Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (QRIS) are program standards developed by states to systematically approach assessment, improvement, and communication in early care and education.

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  Growing the Next Generation: Grandfriends and Gardens

  Published on June 30, 2021
  Seniors in Ionia County, Michigan garden with preschoolers to grow the next generation of learners and gardeners.

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  Pivoting Practice: Early Care and Education Food Procurement During a Pandemic

  Published on April 8, 2021
  While the pandemic presents many challenges for farm to early care and education, childcare providers are benefitting from opportunities to buy and serve local foods.

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  Farm to Early Care and Education: Toward a Shared Language

  Published on May 12, 2020
  Early care and education providers and food systems practitioners can work together to develop a shared language and a fuller understanding of the common purpose we are working towards.

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  Cultivating Social-Emotional Health with Farm to Early Care and Education

  Published on April 16, 2020
  Developing strong social-emotional skills early in life is important for lifelong emotional health. How can educators and caretakers can use farm to ECE activities to encourage children's positive social-emotional development?