This simple no-heat recipe is perfect for the classroom or childcare center. Make this local fruit-flavored cream cheese with your students for a tasty, healthy snack. Try the cream cheese spread on mini bagels, celery sticks, or whole grain crackers.
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Farm to ECE Implementation Grant (FIG)
ASAP, on behalf of the North Carolina Farm to Preschool Network was awarded funding in the Fall of 2020 from the Association of State Public Health Nutritionists (ASPHN). With this funding, the Farm to Preschool Network is awarding 40 Farm to Early Care and Education (ECE) Implementation Grants (FIG) to North Carolina childcare centers and
Spinach Strawberry Salad
This simple, kid-friendly salad features sweet local strawberries, baby spinach, and sweet and tangy dressing. Use locally grown spinach leaves, too, if you can!
Growing Minds Day by Day: Week of March 29
This week’s theme is food waste. Our “Growing Minds Day by Day” educational resource lists are designed for families and educators to use during COVID-19 and beyond.
Growing Minds Day by Day: Week of March 22
This week’s theme is spring. Our “Growing Minds Day by Day” educational resource lists are designed for families and educators to use during COVID-19 and beyond.
Growing Minds Day by Day: Week of March 15
This week’s theme is barns. Our “Growing Minds Day by Day” educational resource lists are designed for families and educators to use during COVID-19 and beyond.
Growing Minds Day by Day: Week of March 8
This week’s theme is Appalachian Traditions. Our “Growing Minds Day by Day” educational resource lists are designed for families and educators to use during COVID-19 and beyond.
Meet Your Farmer: Kituwah Farm
Kituwah is the Mother Town–or original home–of the Cherokee people. The Cherokee have a long agricultural history, with community at its core. In this Meet Your Farmer video, join three members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians–Ty Boyd, David Anderson, and Mike Crowe–to learn about the history of this sacred place. See how Ty, David, Mike and others continue to farm their ancestral land communally, growing crops like potatoes, curly mustard greens, collards, pumpkins, sweet corn, and blueberries.
Educator Spotlight: Bearwallow Valley Farms
Nicole Coston is a Registered Dietitian and farmer at Bearwallow Valley Farms in Hendersonville, NC, which she owns and operates with her husband, Brent, a fourth-generation farmer. The Costons run an innovative CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) model, and also participate in community-building activities, like hosting farm field trips for schoolchildren and internships for college students.
Growing Minds Day by Day: Week of February 22
This week’s theme is soil. Our “Growing Minds Day by Day” educational resource lists are designed for families and educators to use during COVID-19 and beyond.