Farm  to  Preschool  Resources  

Find  links  to  these  resources  at  Wisconsin  Department  of  Public  Instruction’s    

“Intro  to  Farm  to  School”  page:  http://fns.dpi.wi.gov/fns_f2sintro    

 

Healthy  Bites:  This  guide  is  designed  to  help  early  care  and  education  professionals  address  childhood  obesity  by  focusing  on  healthy  eating,  quality  nutrition  environments,  and  strengthening  the  USDA  Child  and  Adult  Care  Food  Program  (CACFP)  meal  pattern.    It  is  based  on  current  science,  public  health  

research,  and  national  recommendations.      (http://fns.dpi.wi.gov/sites/default/files/imce/fns/pdf/healthy_bites.pdf)      

Farm  to  Preschool:  Developed  by  the  Urban  &  Environmental  Policy  Institute  at  Occidental  College,  this  website  offers  resources,  news,  and  events  specific  to  the  Farm  to  Preschool  audience.    (http://www.farmtopreschool.org/home.html)  

Let’s  Move  Child  Care:  This  toolkit  is  designed  to  provide  child  care  resources  for  early  childhood  obesity  

prevention.    (https://www.healthykidshealthyfuture.org/welcome.html)  

National  Farm  to  School  Network,  Farm  to  Preschool:  This  section  of  the  National  Farm  to  School  Network’s  website  describes  Farm  to  Preschool  and  offers  key  resources  like  those  listed  below.    (http://www.farmtoschool.org/about/about-­‐preschool)  

• Getting  Started  with  Farm  to  School  Fact  Sheet:  http://www.farmtoschool.org/Resources/Getting%20Started%20with%20F2PS.pdf    

• Local  Procurement  for  Childcare  Centers  Fact  Sheet:  http://www.farmtoschool.org/Resources/Preschool%20procurment_centers%20fact%20sheet.pdf    

• Local  Procurement  for  Family  Providers  Fact  Sheet:  http://www.farmtoschool.org/Resources/Preschool%20procurement_home%20fact%20sheet.pdf    

 UMass  Amherst,  Food  Safety  from  Farm  and  Garden  to  Preschool:  This  online  training  program  can  be  

used  by  educators,  food  service  staff,  parents  and  volunteers.    Each  Unit  includes  videos,  interactive  activities  such  as  sharing  boards,  and  the  creation  of  best  practice  planning  tools.    (http://www.umass.edu/safefoodfarm2kid/)  

   USDA,  Farm  to  Childcare:  The  United  States  Department  of  Agriculture  Farm  to  School  website  offers  a  catalog  of  Farm  to  Preschool  resources  on  their  Farm  to  Childcare  page.  

(http://www.fns.usda.gov/farmtoschool/farm-­‐child-­‐care)    

USDA,  Grow  It,  Try  It,  Like  It:  From  the  USDA  Team  Nutrition,  this  garden  nutrition  education  kit  for  child  care  center  staff  introduces  children  to  three  fruits  and  three  vegetables.    Each  set  of  lessons  in  the  booklet  contain:  hands-­‐on  activities,  planting  activities,  and  nutrition  education  activities.  

(http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/grow-­‐it-­‐try-­‐it-­‐it)