growing farm to preschool: bringing the “farm” to preschool settings
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Growing Farm to Preschool
Bringing the “Farm”
to Preschool Settings
Stacey Sobell, Ecotrust
Rosa Romero, UEPI, Occidental College
Zoe Phillips, UEPI, Occidental College
15th Annual CFSC Conference– November 6, 2011
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Group popcorn questions:
who is in the room? • Do you work with preschools or childcare?
• Are you involved with farm to school programs?
• Are you a educator? Do you work for a non-
profit? Are you food service staff? Are you a
farmer or food producer?
• Are you from the west coast? The east coast?
From out of the country?
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Key Concepts
• K-12 farm to school movement is strong
and growing
• Farm to preschool movement is emerging
• Farm to preschool is a systems approach
• National Farm to School Network and
www.farmtopreschool.org website provide
resources and support
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Topics
• Introduction/Overview:
– Farm to preschool – what and why?
– Systems approach
– Case study: program in Los Angeles
– National support
• Interactive activities:
– Student activities
– A closer look at the systems approach
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Farm to Preschool:
What and Why?
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What is Farm to Preschool?
• Farm to School:
– Connects local food producers and
processors with the school cafeteria or
kitchen
– Food- and garden-based education in the
classroom, lunchroom, and community
• Farm to Preschool:
– Ages 0-5
– Childcare centers, preschool, daycare
centers, in-home care, Head Start
Cafeteria – Classroom - Community
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National Farm to School Network http://www.farmtoschool.org/
Operating in 50 states
More than 2,352 programs in K-12
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Why Farm to Preschool?
• Addresses increases in obesity among
preschoolers
• Encourages preference and consumption
of fruits and vegetables
• Increases access to fresh fruits and
vegetables
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Why Farm to Preschool?
• Teaches food and environmental literacy
to students, teachers and food service
workers
• Benefits local economy and environment
• Improves opportunities for small farmers
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Why Preschool?
• Children consume as much as 80% of
daily nutrients in childcare
• Early patterns are a determinant of later
eating habits
• Children and schools can be agents of
change in their family and community
• K-12 Farm to School movement strong
– Prepares preschoolers for later activities
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Farm to Preschool:
Systems Approach
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Farm to Preschool Partners/
Stakeholders
Farm-to-
School
Students
Educators
Community Members
Food Service/ Cooks
Preschool
Staff
Farmers & Food
Producers
Families
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Case Study: Los Angeles
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Farm to Preschool Program
UEPI, Occidental College
• Nutrition and Garden curriculum
• Experiential learning
• Physical activity
• Parent outreach and workshops
• Local food sourcing
• Wellness policies
• Community links
• Evaluation
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Nutrition and Garden
Education
Harvest of the Month nutrition curriculum
– CA state developed program for K-12
– Modified a PreK version
– Meets Head Start Domains and DRDP-R
– Weekly lessons
– Monthly taste tests
– New topics include:
-Seasonal and local food system
-Plant cycles through gardening
Students
Educators
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Experiential Learning
Interactive Books Monthly Taste Test Gardening
Science Labs Language and Arts
Students
Educators
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Physical Activity
• “Tutti-Fruitti” physical activity breaks with
healthy eating themes
• Studies show that PA breaks increase
concentration throughout the day
• Ideal for during group and transitional times
Educators
Students
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Parent Outreach &
Workshops • Workshop Themes:
- Healthy Eating on a Budget
- Reading Nutritional Labels
- Understanding Diabetes/Cholesterol
- Home Gardening
• Monthly family newsletters
• Field trips & CSA
Students
Preschool
Staff
Farmers & Food
Producers
Families
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Local Food Sourcing
• Facilitate relationships with farmers,
farmers‟ markets, and food distributors
• Source locally in meal and snack menus
• Best Practices: start small,
realize budget is the bottom-
line; volume and seasonality
are key
• Models are emerging:
-Cooperative Buying (Springfield, Mass)
-Scratch cooking by large distributors (San Diego, Ca)
-Farmers‟ Markets, Farm direct, CSAs, Farm Cooperatives
Farmers & Food
Producers
Food Service/ Cooks
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Wellness Policies
• Not required in childcare
• Watered-down
• Potential for sustainable improvements in
school environment
• Include language for farm to
preschool components
• Barriers: buy-in, not required
• Best Practices: involve administrators, staff,
teachers and parents in development
Families
Educators
Preschool
Staff
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Community Links
Farmer in the Classroom
Students Educators
Community Members
Farmers & Food
Producers
Farmers‟ Market Fieldtrip
Cooperative Extension
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Evaluation
Surveys from students and parents
over two school years showed:
• Increased knowledge of „local‟ and „fresh‟
• Increased knowledge of fruits and vegetables
• Increased willingness to try new fruits and vegetables
• Trend towards preferring more fruits and vegetables, less likely to prefer unhealthy foods
• Parents: Increased knowledge of farmers‟ markets, healthy eating practices, reading nutrition labels, identifying obesity risk factors
Educators
Preschool
Staff Community
Members
Families
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Farm to Preschool
Nationally
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A Growing Movement
– Handful of pilot programs a few years ago
– National Farm to School Network: one-year
farm to preschool planning initiative
– Farm to Preschool Subcommittee
– 2012 Activities:
• National survey of programs
• Convening key stakeholders
• Farm to Cafeteria Conference
• Report
• Website…
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Coming Soon!
www.FarmToPreschool.org
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Farm to Preschool:
Interactive Activities
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Sample Farm to Preschool
Activities
Students:
• Science Discovery Lab
• Taste test
• Gardening
• Tutti Fruitti stretch
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Community Mapping
Activity: Creating a Farm to Preschool
Community Action Plan
Farm-to-
School
Students
Educators
Community Members
Food Service/ Cooks
Preschool
Staff
Farmers & Food
Producers
Families
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Questions?
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Contact Information/Resources
Rosa Romero Stacey Sobell
[email protected] [email protected]
www.farmtopreschool.org
www.farmtoschool.org
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