Farm to Preschool

The Farm-to-Preschool project represents an ongoing effort to promote healthy, fresh food access and improve preschoolers’ eating habits.  The Initiative and its partners (Occidental College Urban & Environmental Policy Institute, YMCA Childcare Resource Service and North County Community Services) have established these efforts locally.

Click here to learn more about Occidental College Urban & Environmental Policy Institute’s collaborative Farm-to-Preschool programming.

Click here for more information on preliminary results of these efforts in Los Angeles and San Diego counties.

This specially-adapted version of Harvest of the Month (HOM) provides teachers with a variety of lessons and activities to build young learners’ (ages 2-5) healthy eating habits. The HOM curriculum takes preschoolers on a “journey” to meet farmers and learn about local agriculture, explore the multiple benefits of fresh fruits and vegetables, and sample the fruits of California’s bountiful harvest.

Harvest of the Month: 2010-2011

Resources

National Farm to Preschool Website
The Farm to Preschool Subcommittee of the National Farm to School Network hosts this website to provide current and prospective farm to preschool practitioners and advocates the resources to create and sustain local farm to preschool programs. Visit their website to view information on model programs, funding sources, federal and state policy, and helpful publications and presentations. The website is administered by Occidental College in Los Angeles, Calif.