Resources

Curated by coalition partners, this database is designed to host the relevant resources you’re looking for. Dig in and search by farm to school and early care category! Want to contribute a resource to this page? Click here to submit your suggestion.

Looking to find more information and additional resources for one of the three categories? Check out the corresponding buttons below!

Food Education and Gardening

Racial and Social Equity

Local food procurement is a (delicious) opportunity to support local farmers, student nutrition, and food service celebrations! This section includes resources relevant to Early Care ad Education sites and K-12 schools. Topics include:

Taste testing
Menu and recipe development
Procurement specifications and processing

Dig into food education and gardening curriculum, relevant to Early Care and Education sites and K-12 schools!

Advancing racial and social equity is foundational to our Iowa Farm to School and Early Care work. Click here to explore resources you can use with staff and students at your school or early care and education site

Beet Drop Videos

The Iowa Farm to School and Early Care Coalition meetings include a Beet Drop speaker every month. Check out our YouTube channel to see recordings of our speakers!