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Newly established, our Farm to Preschool program is designed to be fun and very hands-on to engage preschoolers, get them to try new foods, and get their hands dirty in the best way, all the while getting local produce into the preschools to support our local farmers. We’re working to create healthy kids, families, and communities!

We provide resources and training to a limited number of childcare centers to integrate garden and nutrition lessons that encourage students to develop healthy eating habits from a young age while promoting access to local, fresh, and healthy foods. We are excited to share our new Paso del Norte Farm to Preschool Curriculum free for any childcare provider to download and use, created in partnership with Occidental College’s Farm to Preschool Program and Life Labs’ Sowing the Seeds of Wonder workshops. Shaped around the traditional school year, this guide provides interactive and engaging activities shaped around healthy, fresh, and seasonally-available foods specific to our region. There is a featured fruit or vegetable each month with weekly lessons, culminating with a monthly fresh food tasting.

We are currently providing training and resources to four childcare centers in Dona Ana County to implement Farm to Preschool programs and anticipate doubling our reach in the near future. If you are interested in integrating Farm to Preschool at your childcare center please email us your contact information and we will be in touch as plans progress!

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