Background Information

• Farm to Early Care and Education, Iowa Farm to ECE Coalition

• What is Iowa Farm to ECE? Iowa Farm to ECE Coalition

• Getting Started with Farm to Early Care and Education, National Farm to School Network

Curriculum Options

• Together We Grow Healthy Kids Curriculum, Northeast Iowa Food and Fitness

• Grow it, Try it, Like it Nutrition Education Kit,  USDA

• Harvest for Healthy Kids, Portland State University, Mt. Hood Community College

• Preschool Lesson Plans, Growing Minds

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Classroom Tools

• Activity Kits: Activity plan, picture cards, Teacher Bites newsletter, multi-language family newsletter, recipes, Harvest for Healthy Kids

• Printable ABC Veggie & Fruit Fact Cards, National CACFP Sponsors Association

• Multicultural Collection of Farm to ECE Books, Food Trust

• Guide to Using Creative Curriculum for Preschool to Support Farm-to-ECE Models, Policy Equity Group

• Guide to Using Creative Curriculum for Infants, Toddlers, and Twos to Support Farm-to-ECE Models, Policy Equity Group

• Growing Head Start Success with Farm to Early Care and Education, National Farm to School Network

• Growing Minds Farm to Preschool Toolkit, Growing Minds

• CACFP Meal Pattern Menu with Best Practices, Iowa Department of Education 

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