Farm to ECE: Health Access for All

What to know

The information below can help build health access considerations into your state and local work supporting Farm to Early Care and Education (ECE).

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Strategies to advance health access for all

  • Ensure that Farm to ECE coalitions have diverse membership.
  • Create culturally and linguistically inclusive materials.
    • Translate materials into different languages
    • Make them appropriate for different cultures
  • Promote existing federal programs that support ECE providers that care for families with lower incomes. Examples are:
  • Prioritize local food sourcing from farmers who are members of different cultures and women-owned farms.
  • Provide training and technical assistance on policies and practices that advance health access for all people.
  • Use an assessment tool to guide your work.