Farm to ECE

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The Farm to Early Care and Education (ECE) program is a national movement to increase healthy dietary practices and access to fresh, local foods during early childcare years (0-5 yrs).

We work with early childcare centers and pre-K classrooms across New Orleans to: 

  • Source fresh, seasonal fruits and vegetables from local farmers to supply to centers for snacks, cafeteria recipes, and taste-tests.

  • Start, maintain, and provide technical assistance for school gardens 

  • Provide engaging, hands-on food and nutrition education

Farm to ECE Centers:

Catholic Charities Head Starts

Clover Academy

Kids of Excellence

Wilcox Academy of Early Learning

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Share Fresh Food education with The little ones in your life!

Our FREE Activity Guide is designed for educators and parents and contains taste-tests, recipes, seasonal growing info, and more.

Download guide here

Farm to ECE would not be possible without the generous support of the W. K. Kellogg Foundation.

Thank you to our partners JV Foods and Sprout for helping to get fresh, local food to our early care kids!

Contact Us

Jess McNally, Farm to ECE Manager

jessica@nolafoodpolicy.org

504.517.6046