Dear Farm to ECE Collaborative,
It was wonderful to check in a couple of weeks ago, and we hope you all are still faring well amidst all of this uncertainty. On the call, y’all expressed interest in virtual training opportunities around Farm to ECE, so we have compiled some existing training webinars and resources here around the requested topics: Local Food Purchasing and Gardening. We have also included COVID-19 specific resources and information on funding opportunities.
We plan to send out training opportunities every couple of weeks, and in the future we plan to record and distribute webinars on new topics. Go ahead and save the date for Tuesday, April 14 at 10am for Local Foods Purchasing 101, featuring Lynn Policastro (Wake County Smart Start), Jen Kozacek (CACFP) and our very own Shironda Brown.
Our team would love to hear back from you if you have any other needs or ways we can support your work, any challenges you face, as well as your accomplishments - through pictures, stories, and warm and fuzzy moments at your sites so we can share them here and stay connected to one another.
As a friendly reminder, affinity groups will continue as a way to connect, and see below for our mini-grant opportunity for ECE programs in this Collaborative.
Thanks all and be well,
Caroline