Resources

Peppers, turnips, and carrots in bulk bins.

Procurement Resources

How can your ECE program can source and serve more local foods? Learn how with these how to guides, information on federal regulations and food safety, and menu ideas.

Children plant a kale transplant.

Gardening Resources

Use these resources to start and sustain a garden at your ECE site.

Nutrition and Agriculture Education Activities

Find curricula to support learning activities on nutrition, agriculture, and local food.

Children pat down dirt around a new transplant.

Racial Equity Resources

Build racial equity into your farm to ECE program.

Child picks blueberries from a parent's hand.

Family Engagement Resources

Find resources for engaging families in farm to ECE.

Bird's eye view of a farmer hoeing a field.

Farmer Resources

Farmers can use these resources to learn how to sell their products to early care and education sites.

Additional Resources

Learn about other resources you can use to grow your farm to ECE program - including Great Start to Quality, evaluation tools, policy and advocacy, and Head Start.