Date
-
Time
Thursdays while in session, 6–8:00PM
Fee
$25, additional fess required if college credit is requested. Scholarships available.
Location
Virtual
Registration Details

REGISTER FOR THE SERIES

If you're applying for financial scholarship (Vermont educators only), please fill out this form. You will be sent further registration instructions.

Please note a non-refundable registration fee of $25 for the course is required to hold your spot. If college credit is requested, scholarships are available to cover only the cost of the college credit.

Farm to Early Childhood in the Community Workshop Series

Educator Programs

Farm to early childhood (FTEC) encourages our youngest learners to investigate their food systems, adopt healthy eating behaviors, and develop deeper connections to their communities. It connects Classrooms, Cafeterias/Kitchens, and Communities (the 3C’s)!

Whether you’re a family child care, Head Start, center-based, public pre-K, or home visiting educator , join us to explore and expand your food and nutrition programming while building and strengthening community relationships. Learn how FTEC concepts help meet multiple standards across licensing, CACFP, VELS, and STARS by promoting children’s learning, social emotional well-being, healthy eating habits, family engagement, and community building by utilizing the 3C approach.

This course will focus on Community part of the 3 C’s model of Farm to Early Childhood Education (FTEC). Participants will examine the resources available within their community, building strategies for accessing those opportunities and developing skills to support our youngest community members in being a part of the community that surrounds them. Vermont is really fortunate to also have statewide programs that are great resources and whom we will connect with for educators like Vermont Harvest of the Month, Vermont Community Garden Network, Chittended Solid Waste District and ECHO,Leahy Center for Lake Champlain.

This course will meet online on Thursday evenings 6–8:00PM from October 21 – November 18, 2021.