Early Childcare and Education
Bringing the farm to school movement to
our youngest kids.
The farm to early care and education (ECE) movement aims to increase access to healthy, locally-grown foods, gardening opportunities and food-based activities in preschools, child care centers, family child care homes, and Head Start/Early Head Start programs. The goals of our farm to ECE program are to:
Promote health and wellness
Expand fresh and local food access
Offer hands-on experiential learning for young children
Encourage family engagement
Provide additional economic opportunities for farmers
Build community connections
At Mississippi Farm to School Network, our team works to help ECE programs get their farm to ECE programs off the ground and create connections between ECE leaders and local farmers. Our team is here to answer any questions you may have. For more information, please contact:
Umi Mills
Umi@mississippifarmtoschool.org
What is Farm to ECE?
What is farm to early care and education, and why should you participate? View this infographic for more information.
Getting Started with Farm to Early Care and Education
Are you interested in launching farm to early care and education practices? This guide from National Farm to School Network offers steps for getting started.
Using The Creative Curriculum® for Infants, Toddlers & Twos to Support Farm-to-ECE Models
This guides explores how teachers can use The Creative Curriculum® for Infants, Toddlers, & Twos as a foundation to embed farm to ECE learning opportunities into their existing practices.
Using The Creative Curriculum® for Preschool to Support Farm-to-ECE Models
This guides explores how teachers can use The Creative Curriculum® for Preschool as a foundation to embed farm to ECE learning opportunities into their existing practices.
Resources for Early Childcare and Education
