Roots in the Ground is a comprehensive Farm to Early Care and Education (ECE) curriculum created by Rooted staff, partners, and consultants to guide in-person garden-based education and cooking trainings for ECE professionals. The curriculum is designed to help early childhood educators feel inspired and confident in gardening and cooking activities with young children. View Resource »
Beets and Carrots: A Farm to ECE Lesson Plan
This lesson plan works well with children 3-5 years old. Adaptations for younger children are also mentioned in the resource. The lesson involves learning about carrots and beets through reading and singing, seed, color, and taste investigations, and a cooking activity. View Resource »
Cultivating Childhood Wellness Through Gardening
A free online training for K-12 teachers, early childcare professionals, and community educators. Topics cover garden planning, activities, and curricula. The entire training takes about 90 minutes, but can be viewed in separate chapters. Early childhood educators and some after-school program staff can earn 1.5 CEUs through The Registry. View Resource »
How to Buy, Prepare, and Serve Local Foods
Read this guide to discover how early care and education sites can use local foods in their meals, snacks, and taste-tests. This resource is funded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation of Battle Creek, Michigan. View Resource »
Apple Taste Test for Young Children
Trying new foods at early care and education sites is a great way expand children’s taste pallets. This resource shows how a simple apple taste testing can connect with the Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards. This resource is funded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation of Battle Creek, Michigan. View Resource »
