Join ASPHN and North Carolina State University’s Center for Environmental Farming Systems to learn more about success and lessons learned with helping Family Child Care Educators access and procure local foods. We will host a panel with educators, organizers and food aggregators from across the US to learn from their experiences of getting local foods to little eaters in Family Child Care sites.

Moderator:

Dara Bloom, Associate Professor and Local Foods Extension Specialist
Department of Agricultural and Human Sciences, NC State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Assistant Director of Community Based Food Systems, Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS)

Panelists include:

Delenee Brugman, Program Coordinator/Early Learning Lead & Coach, Child Care Aware/Opportunity Council
Gina Clithero, Farm to Institution Program Manager, Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets (VAAFM)
Crystal Doyle, Director of Administration, Farmer Foodshare
Tammie Hazlett, Early Childhood Educator and FCC Owner, Tammie’s Early Care and Education
Kelly Matthews, Director of Family Child Care Strategy & Advancement, Wisconsin Early Childhood Association

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