Staci Hemesath, RDN, LDFeb 182 minGrowing Healthy Children vs. Healthy GrassGood Neighbor aims to reduce unnecessary urban pesticide use to protect our water quality, pollinators and our children.
Lauren KollaufDec 12, 20192 minLooking for a New Year’s resolution? Make #HealthyChoicesCountNew year, new goals! The upcoming new year is a great time to implement changes that make the healthy choice the easy choice at your early care site. Make it...
Lauren KollaufOct 1, 20191 minCelebrate National Farm to School Month in OctoberOctober is National Farm to School Month, a time to celebrate connections happening all over the country between schools, food, and local farmers! Farm to sc...
Lauren KollaufSep 10, 20192 min4 Ways to Celebrate 5-2-1-0 in OctoberSeptember is nearly halfway over, so it's time to start looking ahead to October. It’s all about 5-2-1-0! Whether your child care site is new to 5-2-1-0 or a...
Krista SmithAug 6, 20193 minIowa State Fair: Little Hands LEARNING on the FarmAsk someone to tell you their favorite thing about the Iowa State Fair. I’ll bet my grandstand tickets that the answer you get includes something edible. P...
Joie ProbstAug 1, 20193 minReady, Set, BLEND!A note about the author: Joie Probst is the program coordinator for Eat Greater Des Moines. “Who wants to make a smoothie?” I asked a group of kids outside t...
Katherine Bangert, M. EdJul 18, 20192 minKids in the Kitchen: Ways to Foster IndependenceThe kitchen probably has to be one of the most favorite places for children to play – but they can also learn a lot, too! It is a natural place for young chi...
Audrey Tran LamJul 2, 20193 min“Excuse me, do you have a light?...I mean, any 2,4-d?”A note about the author: Audrey Tran Lam, MPH is the Environmental Health Program Manager at the Center for Energy & Environmental Education at the Universit...
Nathan SpaldingJun 11, 20193 minOh Snap! FoodCorps Snaps for Snap Peas this SummerA note about the author: Nathan Spalding is the Iowa FoodCorps Food Program Coordinator. It’s that much-anticipated time of year when teachers pack up their ...
Erin OlsonJan 2, 20191 minTwo year-olds on treadmills? What does physical activity look like for preschoolers?If you work with children 5 years of age and younger, you probably already know that active play is important. But how much active play time do they need eac...
Kelly HansonDec 20, 20182 minIowa Insights: National Farm to ECE Survey ResultsThe National Farm to School Network and Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems released survey findings of more than 2,000 early childhoo...
Kelly HansonDec 13, 20181 minNational Farm to ECE Survey ResultsTogether the National Farm to School Network and Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems released the findings of the 2018 National Farm t...