Farm to ECE
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).
Our Approach
We work with Head Start and early childhood centers 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
In New Orleans, we currently work with 10 centers:
Download our Enrichment Guide to access taste-tests, recipes, seasonal growing info, and more.
Farm to ECE would not be possible without support of the W. K. Kellogg Foundation.
Sign up for the Farm to ECE Newsletter here.
Interested in collaborating? Want to see Farm to ECE programming at your center? Reach out to Jess McNally, the Farm to ECE Manager at jessica@nolafoodpolicy.org.