Farm to Early Care and Education Local Food Purchasing Guide
Farm to Early Care Education (ECE) brings the best of children’s nutrition education, parent engagement, and menu options together to form a single, exciting program.
NC Cooperative Extension agents can use this Farm to Early Care and Education Local Food Purchasing Guide to inform their programming. There are many different ways to buy local food, and this guide provides information that childcare centers and technical assistance providers can use to understand where to find local food, what to expect, and how to decide which local food source is right for different centers.