The Kindergarten Farm Food Initiative connects kindergarten students with local farmers to help students understand where food comes from. The program’s objectives are to promote local fruits and vegetables, help students and their families make healthy eating choices, and reduce the incidence of overweight and obese children.
Program components include:
- Nutrition and agriculture curriculum taught by kindergarten teachers
- Fruit and vegetable snacks delivered to schools from a local farm
- Trips to local farms
- Activities and newsletters to engage parents in the program, and to convey healthy eating concepts and skills
Farm Food News:
Watch
the Farm Food
Windows Media video to learn more about this program.
Another video segment: FOX 4 Health: Kids Get Healthy Lessons On the Farm
Articles on the Kindergarten Farm Food Initiative program:
Apples, Broccoli, Carrots: ABCs Come From the Farm
Contact:
Annette Triplett, MS,
Program Coordinator
Kindergarten Farm Food Initiative
University of Missouri Extension
1205 University Ave, Suite 1800
Columbia, MO 65211
triplettan@missouri.edu
573.882.2428
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Last update: Thursday, August 06, 2009