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Michigan Farm to ECE
Farm to early care and education helps children and families eat more local foods.
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Michigan Farm to ECE
Farm to early care and education helps children and families eat more local foods.
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Lindsay Mensch
Outreach and Communications Specialist
menschli@msu.edu
517-432-0264
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Meagan Shedd
Assistant Professor, Fixed Term, Farm to Early Care and K-12 Education
mshedd@msu.edu
517-432-4525
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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. -
Racial Equity Resources
Build racial equity into your farm to ECE program.
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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.
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Additional Farm to ECE Resources
Published on October 11, 2019
Looking for more resources on farm to ECE? Find additional information from our partners and other organizations. -
Nutrition and Agriculture Education Activities
Find curricula to support learning activities on nutrition, agriculture, and local food.
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Family Engagement Resources
Find resources for engaging families in farm to ECE.
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Gardening Resources
Use these resources to start and sustain a garden at your ECE site.
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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.
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Local Food for Little Eaters: A Migrant & Seasonal Head Start Guide to Local Food Purchasing
Published on November 1, 2018
Using the step-by-step instructions and interactive tools, Migrant and Seasonal Head Start programs can learn how to purchase and use more local foods in their programs serving children of migrant and seasonal farmworkers. -
Farm to Migrant and Seasonal Head Start In Action
Published on November 1, 2018
This guide profiles Farm to Migrant and Season Head Start programs nationwide who are purchasing and serving local food. -
Local Food for Little Eaters: A Purchasing Toolbox for the Child and Adult Care Food Program
Published on June 8, 2017
This toolbox supports early childhood programs in starting local food purchasing initiatives to help meet Child and Adult Care Food Program guidelines for healthy meals. -
2018 National Farm to Early Care and Education Survey
Published on September 11, 2018
The results of the 2018 National Farm to Early Care and Education Survey are available for partners and supporters to use and share in their networks. -
Granja para los migrantes y de temporada Head Start en acción
Published on May 20, 2019
Esta guía demuestra programas de granja para Migrant and Seasonal Head Start por toda la nación, los cuales compran y sirven alimentos locales. -
Special Presentation: National Farm to School Network's Racial and Social Equity Assessment Tool for Farm to School Programs and Policy
Published on June 6, 2019
Learn more about a tool to assess and advance equity in farm to school programs and policies. -
How do institutional food service professionals know that food from their suppliers is safe?
Published on December 17, 2018
Results from a brief survey asking institutional food service buyers how they know that their suppliers have followed safe food production and handling practices. -
Cultivate Michigan: What's in it for Schools and Early Childhood Programs?
Published on December 14, 2016
This webinar will give an overview of Cultivate Michigan and then dive deep into the benefits of participating. Learn how joining Cultivate Michigan can enhance and accelerate your local purchasing efforts and find out why others are jumping on board! -
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?
