Benefits of Community-Supportive Agriculture (CSA) for Families, Children, and Childcare Programs
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs provide families and childcare programs with regular access to fresh, locally grown foods while supporting local farmers and strengthening the community food system.
Taste of the Farm: Livingston Early Head Start Center
This week, through Farm to ECE, I had the opportunity to bring Taste of the Farm to the Livingston
Early Head Start Center in Livingston, Alabama. Serving children ages birth to three, this visit was a powerful reminder that agricultural education begins earlier than many people realize.
Lessons from Little Hands at the Market
The farmer’s market is one of my favorite classrooms. Not the kind with walls or desks, but one filled with color, sound, and discovery. When small children visit the market, something amazing happens. Every sense comes alive!
The Farmers Market: A Family Field Trip Full of Lessons
Few summer activities create as many memories as a family trip to the farmers market. September is the season of abundance, and markets are brimming with peaches, melons, peppers, okra, freshly baked breads, and jars of local honey. For children, a visit to the farmers market is an adventure filled with colors, smells, and friendly faces.
Tiny Shoppers: A Trip to the Farmers Market with Kids
A visit to the farmers market is full of excitement, colors, smells, and people bustling about. For young children, it’s more than a field trip, it’s a lesson in community, food, and culture.
Classroom to Garden: Bringing August’s Harvest Indoors
August gardens are awash in color: deep reds of tomatoes, golden kernels of corn, and the dark green of okra pods. In the ECE classroom, we can harness that bounty to spark curiosity, fine-motor skills, and early science exploration.
Growing Connections with Local Farmers in Alabama
In Alabama, we’re blessed with rich farmland, hardworking growers, and a strong sense of community. Connecting early learners with this agricultural heritage through Farm to Early Care and Education (Farm to ECE) programs not only promotes healthy eating, it plants the seeds of curiosity, empathy, and environmental awareness.
July Blog: Summer Harvest Fun in the Childcare Classroom
Summer is a time of growth and abundance, and even if you can’t visit a farm or market, you can bring the harvest experience into the childcare classroom!
July Blog: Exploring the Farmers Market with Early Learners
July is the perfect time to bring little ones to the farmer’s market! The colorful booths are overflowing with fresh summer fruits and vegetables, and there’s no better place for early learners to connect with where their food comes from.
🌿June Blog: Things to Do with Early Learners at the Farmers Market
June is the perfect month to take early learners on a trip to the farmers market! If you’re looking for hands-on activities to engage young children, here are a few ideas to make your market visit meaningful and fun.
