New Farm to ECE Survey report briefs available now

Improving children's health is top reason for farm to ECE, according to ECE providers

New Farm to ECE Survey briefs available now The National Farm to School Network and Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems are happy to share two new research briefs in our series from the 2021 National Farm to Early Care and Education Survey: Participation and Practices Why Farm to ECE   These briefs focus on farm to ECE practices, as well as motivations and barriers to participation. Farm to ECE practitioners, partners, and supporters can use these resources to start conversations and build awareness among their networks.  Why Farm to ECE? The top motivations for starting and continuing with farm to ECE included: improving children’s health, providing children with experiential learning, supporting local farmers and local economy, and teaching children where food comes from and how it’s grown. The full series of report briefs explores the state of farm to ECE and opportunities to continue making progress, and includes: Background and Methods Farm to ECE Reach Participation and Practices Why Farm to ECE Local Purchasing (coming soon!) COVID-19 and Farm to ECE (coming soon!)   Explore all of the briefs here  Explore and share this resource with your networks!  2021 National Farm to Early Care and Education Survey Infographic and Research Briefs For more information, contact Meagan Shedd at mshedd@msu.edu. Learn more about the National Farm to School Network at farmtoschool.org. Find out more about Farm to ECE in Michigan at foodsystems.msu.edu/michigan-farm-to-ece  Funding for this resource comes from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. Please help us spread the word Forward this message and share on social media. Tag @MSUCRFS and @farmtoschool on Facebook and Twitter.  Improving children's health is a top reason why childcare providers participate in #FarmtoECE, according to @farmtoschool and @msucrfs national survey. See what the other top motivations were at farmtoschool.org/ece  Providing children with experiential learning is a top reason why childcare providers participate in #FarmtoECE, according to @farmtoschool and @msucrfs national survey. See what the other top motivations were at farmtoschool.org/ece  EXPLORE foodsystems.msu.edu EMAIL CRFS@msu.edu CALL 517-353-3535 FOLLOW @MSUCRFS ‌ ‌ ‌ FOODSYSTEMS.MSU.EDU You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to one or more MSU Center for Regional Food Systems listservs or mailing lists. You can update your subscriptions by clicking the "Update Profile" link below.

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