Now that gardens are planted, let's commission our little artists to create garden art!

Cooking is a wonderful way to integrate math, science, and literacy into an activity you have to do everyday.

This story is about a young sweet potato who accidentally gets tossed out of its garden into a scary unknown world.

An abbreviated guide to local food purchasing for ECE sites during this current health crisis

Go NAP SACC is an online tool that helps early care and education (ECE) centers and homes go the extra mile to support children’s health.

Not only is it important to read to children to develop literacy skills, but books can also help them make connections between farm to table

Food is an essential part of life. Food makes it possible to grow and learn, but it means much more than that.

For those of you new to the world of gardening or just the process of starting seeds indoors, here is a handy seed starting guide to follow.

2020 Healthiest State Award Early Care Provider Finalist Spotlights

Think about your favorite recipe or when you look up a new meal to prepare. Every recipe has at least two parts: 1) the ingredient list 2) the method to prep...

Winters in Iowa can be an overwhelming time for childcare programs. The weather swings back and forth like a pendulum, one day nice, the next day bitter cold...

Farm field trips are the perfect experiential learning opportunity for young children. Being on a farm is sure to be memorable for a small child...the sights...

"What to do for the families in our care???" No matter what holiday you or your families celebrate, we all want to show our appreciation by giving. Families ...

I happened to purchase this book recently and to my surprise, it's a new favorite of mine. This visual children's cookbook will encourage any child to cook. ...

A note about the author, Haleisa Johnson is the Early Childhood Coordinator with Northeast Iowa Food and Fitness. Since being the NE Iowa Food & Fitness Coor...

In my household, Halloween may be surpassing Christmas as everyone's favorite holiday. The crisp, cool weather, playing dress-up, walking around collecting c...

When asked the question, “Have you heard of Farm to ECE?” many will say no. Maybe it’s the formal name or the acronym “ECE?” Whatever it is, if you’re workin...

HAPPY Fall, Y’all! Leaves are falling and autumn is calling, pretty colors fill the air. It’s time for hoodies, flannel, sweaters, and football. It doesn’t ...

It's fall, and do you know what that means?! It's apple orchard season! If you've been thinking about how to introduce local foods into your child care progr...

People often ask me what I do. Well….. Sometimes I don’t know how to answer the question or even where to begin the story. If I worked at a school, hospita...