Farm to early care and education initiatives work across systems, linking health, education, and agriculture to support young children’s cognitive, physical, and social-emotional development; improve community nutrition; and build sustainable local food systems. The W.K. Kellogg Foundation has released a set of new resources based on the learnings from their five-year, five-state (Georgia, Iowa, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin) investment in farm to early care and education.
These new resources include a funders’ guide that outlines ways for funders to support communities in expanding farm to early care and education, a four-part policy brief series, and state stories highlighting successful cross-sector partnerships.
Focus Area(s): Health Equity and Social Justice
Related Topic(s): Civic Engagement, Healthy Eating and Active Living