Understanding the impact of the WKKF Farm to ECE Procurement Pilot Program

Increasing access to local foods and incorporating gardening activities, nutrition education

Procurement Pilot Boosts Participation in Michigan Farm to Early Care and Education Activities  Through funding from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the MSU Center for Regional Food Systems supported a procurement pilot to help Early Care and Education (ECE) providers obtain locally-grown food from a variety of sources, as well as encourage providers to self-assess their experience in the program. Pre- and post-assessments distributed to the 33 participating sites gauged the impact and satisfaction in the four-year pilot program.  The results shared in this report show that the three core elements of Farm to ECE, increasing healthy local food access; providing gardening opportunities; and offering nutrition and agricultural education, are supportive-not exclusive-the implementation.   This resource can be used to inform future Farm to ECE practices for providers, coaching and professional development for organizations, and evaluation efforts in Michigan and other states.   Explore and share this resource with your networks!  From Seed to Harvest: Summary of Michigan Procurement Pilot  For more information, contact: Meagan K. Shedd, mshedd@msu.edu  Please help us spread the word Forward this message and share on social media. Tag @MSUCRFS on Facebook and Twitter. Increasing healthy local food access, providing gardening opportunities, and offering nutrition and agricultural education are the core elements of Farm to Early Care and Education. Check out the findings of this Michigan Procurement Pilot! http://foodsystems.msu.edu/from-seed-to-harvest-summary-of-michigan-procurement-pilot  For four years, we have helped Michigan Early Care and Education (ECE) providers strategically develop Farm to ECE programs at their sites. We saw that the three pillars of Farm to ECE work together for best success. Read more about this pilot program: http://foodsystems.msu.edu/from-seed-to-harvest-summary-of-michigan-procurement-pilot   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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