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Farm to Child Care: The Freshest for the Youngest! Molly Turnquist, MDE Ramona Robinson-O'Brien, RTC Erin McKee VanSlooten, IATP This work made possible thanks to generous support from Blue Cross Blue Shield Center for Prevention and the Cargill Foundation
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What is Farm to Child Care?
http://education.state.mn.us/mdeprod/groups/communications/documents/unzip/033990/index.html
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Farm to Childcare Benefits:
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Better Nutrition
•Kids eat more fruits and vegetables
•Helps prevent obesity and related diseases
•Kids try new foods
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Child and Adult Care Food Program Lunch meal pattern:
• 2 fruits and/or vegetables – emphasis on variety
• Milk – low fat or fat free
• Grain/bread – emphasis on whole grains
• Meat/meat alternate – emphasis on lean meats
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Farm and Food Knowledge
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Economic Development
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Access to Healthy Foods
• Increases access to fresh, healthy food
•Communities control their own food system
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Family Engagement
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Community Ties
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Benefits of Farm to Child Care • Consume majority of daily nutrients in
child care
• Rely on parents/caregivers to create food/activity environments
• Early patterns determine later eating habits = early obesity prevention
• Children as agents of change for family behavior
• Links to K-12 Farm to School movement
• Experiential education is the norm
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Activity: Opa! Dill Yogurt Dip
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Where do I start? STEP ONE: Incorporate local foods into meals and snacks Where can I buy local foods for my childcare program?
• Farmers markets • Roadside stands • Local farms (U-pick or farm stores) • CSA shares • Local grocery store or co-op • Child care garden (grow your own!)
MN Grown directory
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Where do I start?
STEP ONE: Incorporate local foods into meals and snacks
Introducing new foods: • Create a positive environment • Cater to their preferences • Role model • No thank you bite • Start with small portions • Help, don’t hinder phrases • Keep offering new foods
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Minnesota Farm to Child Care Foods
• Vegetables
• Fruit
• Grains
• Specialty meat cheese
• Wild rice, dried beans, etc.
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Where do I start?
STEP TWO: Incorporate local food themes into child care curriculum and activities
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Where do I start?
STEP THREE: Field trips to the farm, farmers market, and gardening
Farm Tour at Featherstone Farm – Rushford, MN
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Farm to Childcare Strategies • Multiple interactions with each food to
influence taste preferences
• Local foods from HAFA in meals
• Experiential Curriculum
• Family Engagement
• Building relationships with our farmers
• Culturally responsive content
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Scheduling Approach Each food for two weeks:
•Monday: activity teacher chooses
•Tuesday: activity teacher chooses
•Wednesday: HAFA food on the menu
•Thursday: HAFA food on the menu
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Farm to Childcare Trainings • Source/serving local foods as part of
healthy meals and snacks • Engage children in understanding
where their food comes from
• Stories, activities, cooking, gardening, field trips.
• http://www.renewingthecountryside.org/farm_to_school
Date Space Location
3/26/2016 8:30AM to 12:30PM More information
Think Small, St. Paul 10 Yorkton Court St. Paul, MN 55117
4/9/2016 9:00AM to 1:00PM More information
C'mon Inn 1586 Highway 59 S Thief River Falls, MN 56701
5/7/2016 8:30AM to 12:30PM More information
Think Small West 2021 East Hennepin Ave Suite 250 Minneapolis, MN 55413
6/11/2016 8:30AM to 12:30PM More information
Think Small, St. Paul 10 Yorkton Court St. Paul, MN 55117
6/18/2016 9:00AM to 1:00PM More information
Canad Inns (for Polk County) 1000 42nd Street S Grand Forks, ND 58201
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Farm to Childcare Learning Groups
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Farm to Child Care Best Practices
Use resources that are already available
Align with existing standards
Incorporate into what you are already doing
Consider the culture of your community
Eat locally grown foods!
Include lots of different kinds of activities
Gardening is a great complement
Family engagement reinforces lessons at home
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• Farm to School Children’s Literature - Growing Minds
• Farm to Childcare Curriculum – Institute for Ag. and Trade Policy
• Grow It! Try it! Like it! – Team Nutrition (USDA)
• Got Dirt? – WI Dept. of Health Services
• Got Veggies? - WI Dept. of Health Services
• Farm to Preschool Harvest of the Month Curriculum and Farm to
Preschool Training Manual – Occidental College Urban & Environmental
Policy Institute
• Farm to Early Childhood Programs – A Step-by-Step Guide – Michigan
State University
• Harvest for Healthy Kids – Portland State University and Mt. Hood
Community College
Resources
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Activity: Guess that Seed!
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Questions & Comments
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