Eat Your Vegetables! Fun Food Education Training with Early Childhood Educators
This blog post was written by Christy Brown with Family Guidance Center of Alabama. How can we, as Early Childhood Educators, effectively teach young children
All Alabama Farm to Early Care and Education Coalition programs are empowered to successfully source healthy local foods, build gardens, and offer food and agriculture activities that enrich the quality of early learning experiences for children and support the Alabama food economy.
This blog post was written by Christy Brown with Family Guidance Center of Alabama. How can we, as Early Childhood Educators, effectively teach young children
One thing I love about Farm to ECE is that we can take learning beyond the classroom. A trip to the farmers market can be a BIG experience for little learners.
September is one of my favorite times to work with children around food and farming because we get to experience a little bit of two seasons at the same time. Here in Alabama, September may be on the calendar saying fall is coming, but our gardens are often still saying SUMMER!
The Alabama Farm to Early Care and Education Coalition enriches early learning experiences by fostering the implementation of gardens, food education, and farm education activities. The Coalition also works to provide access to healthy foods by supporting local economies and purchasing locally.
The Coalition focuses providing opportunities that consider populations with varying socioeconomic statuses, abilities, and backgrounds.
Coalition members engage different sectors throughout the state to work together to address barriers faced by child care providers in Alabama.
The Farm to ECE Coalition seeks input and guidance from the individuals and groups directly affected by their work.
By utilizing a strengths-based approach, the Coalition keeps the needs and assets of community members a priority when making recommendations and thinking through solutions.
Members of the Coalition will strive to be transparent and communicate clearly about their work with the populations and communities they impact.
The Alabama Farm to Early Care and Education Coalition core values are a vital component of the Coalition’s work. By rooting their work in these core values, the Coalition strives to bring education and resources to every table in the child care field.
