Growing the Farm to Early Care And Education Movement
Growing the Farm to Early Care and Education Movement Farm to early care and education is an incredibly promising community-based solution that nurtures young children’s cognitive, physical and social-emotional development; improves community nutrition; and builds sustainable local food systems. Through growing, eating and learning about farm-fresh food in early care and education settings, farm to early care and education programs connect young children with local food production and healthy eating. Across the country, providers, local farmers, community organizations, state agencies and other partners are coming together to develop successful farm to early care and education programs. By working across systems
