Farm to preschool workshop resources
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The document provides links to various resources for farm to preschool programs located on websites like the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction and the National Farm to School Network. These resources include guides, toolkits, fact sheets, and online trainings focused on childhood nutrition, the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program meal pattern, local food procurement, and food safety from farm to preschool. Key resources highlighted are Healthy Bites, Farm to Preschool, Let's Move Child Care, and the UMass Amherst Food Safety from Farm and Garden to Preschool online training.
Farm to preschool workshop resources
- 1. 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)