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From YouTube: Farm to Early Care & Education March of 2023
A
A
A
A
Those
of
you
who
have
taken
a
training
or
two
from
us
may
have
seen
the
slide
before.
So
this
is
our
child
health
promotion
team,
and
we
just
like
to
remind
you
that
we're
all
one
team
doing
lots
of
different
things.
So
we
do
our
heal,
healthy
eating,
active
Living,
Program,
our
breastfeeding
friendly
child
care.
We
have
our
our
regulatory
arm
where
Kara's
out
there
doing
your
health
and
safety
inspections
and
our
awesome
Farm
to
ECE
program
that
we're
going
to
talk
more
about
today.
B
Thanks
Tori
I'm
Heather
houseworth
I'm,
going
to
be
presenting
alongside
Tori
today,
I'm
the
farm
to
EC
program,
specialist
and
I
know
a
lot
of
you
and
it's
so
good
to
see
so
many
friendly,
smiling
spring
happy
faces,
really
excited
to
get
the
2023
Farm
to
EC
program,
you're
underway
and
talk
a
little
bit
about
local
purchasing.
Today,
I
will
pass
it
along
to
whoever
else
wants
to
speak
up,
say
hello,
I'll.
D
I'm
hanging
out
in
the
background
today,
I'm
Kyla,
Pearlman
and
I
am
sometimes
on
camera.
Doing
some
of
these
trainings
and
right
now,
I
am
trying
to
keep
track
of
everybody
who's
attending.
So
if
you
haven't
put
your
name
in
the
chat,
please
do
so
so
that
I
can
keep
track
of
who's
here
and
make
sure
everyone
gets
credit
for
attending.
A
A
A
A
We
will
continue
to
do
our
nutrition
education
through
the
farm
to
ECU
learning
series
and
we'll
have
a
spring
planting
training
coming
up,
April
19th
and
if
Heather
has
sent
out
a
link
and
I'll
just
note
that
we're
going
to
be
providing
all
of
these
links
in
a
follow-up
email.
So
don't
feel
like
you
need
to
to
try
to
write
them
down
today.
There's
lots
of
links
throughout
the
presentation
and
we
will
provide
them
all
as
a
follow-up.
A
So
after
that
spring
planting
training
we'll
be
doing
our
annual
Farm
to
ECE
training,
which
we
are
going
to
bring
back
to
to
in
person
this
year,
we're
figuring
out
a
location
but
we're
gonna.
You
know
reconnect
and
network
it'll
be
great
to
see
to
see
y'all
in
person
and
then
we're
going
to
have
four
more
trainings
throughout
the
year
to
be
determined.
We
always
seek
your
input
on
what
you
want
to
learn
about
in
our
trainings.
A
A
So,
whichever,
whichever
way
you
choose
this
year
to
get
that
locally
grown
fruits
and
veggies,
we
will
have
a
couple
options
this
year
and
then
we
are
also
going
to
expand
participation
to
our
family
friend
and
neighbor
Network
this
year,
which
are
informal
unlicensed
providers
and
so
we're
going
to
be
expanding
to
five
different
family
friend
and
neighbor
providers.
This
year.
A
All
right,
and
so
just
for
those
of
you
who
are
on
the
call
today
who
don't
currently
participate
in
farm
te
and
you're
interested
so
a
few
things
you
can
do
that
are
easy
and
simple.
You
can
visit
our
farm
to
ECE
website
to
learn
more.
We
have
been
building
out
that
website
to
have
all
sorts
of
great
information
and
we
have
a
Readiness
self-assessment
on
that
page.
So
you
can
fill
that
out
and
then
go
ahead
and
email,
Heather
or
myself
I
would
say.
Heather
is
Heather.
B
Thanks
Tori
yeah
really
excited
to
have
this
opportunity
to
connect
again
with
some
of
our
providers
that
have
been
doing
this
work
for
the
past
few
years
and
some
of
you,
even
from
the
beginning,
in
2015,
like
Tori,
mentioned,
and
also
excited
to
meet
some
new
folks
and
provide
some
information
about
our
program
and
about
other
ways
of
accessing
local
food
throughout
Boulder.
County
I
should
mention
that,
unfortunately,
this
year
we
are
at
capacity
currently
with
our
83
programs.
B
That
includes
like
an
online
purchasing
program
which
we'll
talk
about
in
a
little
bit,
but
I
think
that
there
are
so
many
opportunities
to
purchase
locally
grown
food
and
there's
so
much
locally
grown
food
out
there
that
we
wanted
to
start
talking
about
that
and
talking
about
other
ways
that
you
can
incorporate
local
food
into
your
child
care
programs.
Besides
the
produce
bags
so
quickly,
I
was
just
hoping
that
we
could
do
a
quick
brainstorm
about
words
that
come
to
mind
when
you
think
of
the
words
local
food.
B
Lots
of
fruits
and
veggies
are
being
grown
in
in
Boulder
County,
and
so
it's
really
exciting
to
think
about
how
much
is
actually
grown
in
this
state.
You've,
probably
all
seen
the
Colorado
proud
emblem,
and
that
just
means
that
that
is
produce
or
other
you
know:
non-produce
items,
meat,
Dairy
and
milk
that
is
produced
in
the
state
of
Colorado.
B
So
if
you
see
that
in
the
grocery
store,
then
you
know
that
that
produce
or
other
product
has
been
grown
or
raised
in
the
state
of
Colorado
and
the
Colorado
produce
calendar
on
the
right
shows
what
grows
in
Colorado
when
and
when
it's
when
you'll
see
it
at
your
local
farmers
market
or
at
a
farm
stand.
So
that's
super
useful
to
keep
in
your
back
pocket
or
even
better,
hang
on
on
the
wall
in
Your,
Child,
Care
Program,
to
show
you
what
is
actually
what
is
actually
being
grown
there.
A
B
Yes,
awesome
sorry
I,
just
gotta
pop
up
there,
all
right
so
now
we
have
a
good
understanding
of
what
is
local.
Let
me
talk
a
little
bit
about.
Why
buy
local
so
same
thing.
Entertain
me
if
you
please
what
are
some
benefits
that
come
to
mind
when
you
think
of
buying
local?
Why
would
we
do
it?
Why
bother.
C
B
B
I
came
across
this
interesting
fact.
Most
produce
in
the
U.S
has
picked
four
to
seven
days
before
being
placed
on
Supermarket
shelves.
So
if
you
compare
that
to
you,
know
your
local
farmers
market
or
a
farm
stand
where
you
might
be
getting
produce
that
was
picked
that
day
and
that
produce
that
is
landing
on.
Supermarket
shelves
may
be
shipped
an
average
of
1500
miles
before
being
sold,
and
that's
just
talking
about
U.S
grown
products.
B
B
The
lots
of
the
berries
that
we're
getting
right
now
are
also
grown
someplace
in
South
America.
The
apples
lots
of
those
are
from
China,
so
the
the
benefits
of
buying
local
are
are
really
everything
that
you
had
mentioned
and
I
think.
Ultimately,
what
we're
trying
to
do
and
firm
to
ECE
is
to
get
kids
to
eat
more
fruits
and
veggies.
So
if
they're
fresher,
they
taste
better
they're,
more
nutritious
you're,
supporting
local
families
and
individuals,
then
the
likelihood
of
kids
eating
more
of
those
fruits
and
veggies
just
skyrockets.
B
All
right
so
the
question
now
is:
we
know
what
is
local
agriculture.
We
know
why
it's
important
to
buy
locally.
How
do
we
get
locally
grown
food
into
your
child
care
programs?
So
we're
going
to
talk
a
little
bit
about
things
called
Market
channels,
we're
going
to
get
a
little
wonky
here,
and
this
is
also
some
some
new
information
to
me.
But
I
thought
it
would
be
interesting
to
just
take
a
step
back
and
look
how
food
gets
from
the
grower
to
our
plates
or
our
child
care
programs.
B
So,
first
we're
going
to
talk
about
something
called
traditional
Market
channels,
and
these
really
are
the
pathways
that
food
gets
from,
like
I
said
the
seller
to
the
buyer
or
from
the
farm
to
to
Your
Child
Care
Program.
So
traditionally
there
are
direct
Market
channels
and
intermediaries
and
direct
really
just
refers
to
ways
in
which
food
goes
directly
from
the
the
seller
to
the
buyer.
So
we
can
think
of
like
warehouse
stores
as
direct
market.
B
B
So
like
your
ciscos,
your
your
large
trucks
that
pull
up
and
distribute
that
produce
or
those
other
goods
from
they
pick
it
up
from
the
seller,
and
then
they
bring
it
to
you,
the
buyer,
and
so
these
statistics
were
taken
from
an
article
that
talked
about
how
the
majority
of
child
care
programs
across
the
U.S
purchase
their
food
for
their
child
care
programs.
So
40
purchase
from
Warehouse
store
is
59
from
grocery
stores
and
63
percent
from
Distributors,
and
so
that's
on
a
national
scale.
B
B
B
So
it
doesn't
take
me
like
three
hours
to
go
food
shopping
anymore,
but
I,
don't
I,
don't
feel
like
I
have
much
of
a
connection
to
the
people
there,
and
and
that's
one
of
the
things
that
I
love
about
going
to
a
Farm,
Stand
or
the
farmer's
market,
because
I
really
do
feel
like
I,
create
relationships
and
have
it's
more
than
just
purchasing
food.
It's
it's
developing
relationships
with
those
Growers.
B
B
B
So
it's
an
opportunity
again
to
build
relationships
with
those
sellers
at
the
market
and
to
learn
a
little
bit
more
about
those
Farms.
An
intermediated
relationship
would
be
like
a
local
retail
outlet.
So
if
your
farmer
brought
food
over
to
your
local
grocery
store
and
that
produce
or
that
local
product
had
the
Colorado,
proud
Insignia
on
it,
you
would
know.
Oh
okay,
that
was
grown
in
the
state
of
Colorado,
and
you
know
that
you're
purchasing
a
locally
grown
product.
B
A
food
Hub,
is
another
example
of
an
intermediary
where
the
farm
delivers
the
product
to
the
hub,
and
we
don't
have
like
a
sort
of
a
brick
and
mortar
Hub
in
Boulder
County.
But
we
do
have
the
online
Farmers
Market
store,
which
I
had
mentioned
a
little
bit
ago,
and
that
is
it's
sort
of
like
an
online
version
of
this
idea
of
a
food
Hub
where
several
Farmers
or
like
an
online
Farmers
Market.
Several
farmers
bring
their
produce
to
the
market,
and
then
you
go
online
and
you
make
those
purchases.
B
And
then
you
can
pick
up
your
purchase
at
a
predetermined
time
and
place,
and
so,
like
Tori,
had
mentioned.
We're
going
to
do
a
little
pilot
with
this,
with
Farm
to
ECE,
where
we're
gonna
invite
a
handful
of
child
care
programs
to
explore
purchasing
online
through
the
farmers
market
and
then
picking
up
their
produce
over
the
course
of
the
growing
season,
and
so
we'll
see
how
that
goes,
and
if
we
want
to
expand
it
into
the
future.
B
But
we
just
thought
we
had
talked
a
lot
about
bringing
veggie
bucks
back
where
in
the
few
in
the
past,
we
had
provided
you
all
with
money
that
you
could
use
at
the
farmers
market,
and
so
this
is
like
a
little
bit
of
a
a
different
way
of
doing
that.
So,
instead
of
going
to
the
market
to
purchase
your
food
you'll
be
able
to
purchase
that
produce
online,
and
then
we
also
have
Regional
Distributors.
B
So
this
is
sort
of
in
the
same
capacity
that
you
have
a
distributor
and
some
of
you
it
sounds
like
use
a
distributor
like
a
Cisco.
You
can
get
locally
grown
produce
from
that
distributor.
There
are
several
Distributors
that
you
can
request,
will
provide
you
with
Colorado,
proud
produce
and
so
or
other
locally
grown
Foods.
B
So
that's
another
way
that
you
could
purchase
locally
grown
food
for
your
Child
Care
Program,
so
lots
of
different
channels
and
I
know
that
one
of
you
had
mentioned
that
you
purchase
already
from
the
farmers
market
but
I'm
curious
to
know.
If
anyone
else
is
using
any
of
these
Farm
to
ECE
Market
channels
to
purchase
food
for
their
child
care
programs.
B
B
B
This
is
just
a
few
examples
of
places
where
you
can
purchase
locally
grown
produce
and
again
you
know
we.
We
will
continue
to
do
produce
bags,
we're
going
to
do
this
online
pilot
with
the
farmers
market,
but
this
is
just
a
way
of
thinking
about
expanding
the
amount
of
locally
grown
produce
and
other
foods
that
you
can
get
in
your
Child
Care
Program.
B
B
So
you
can
visit
these
web
pages
and
figure
out
when
these
markets
run
from
and
until
and
where
they're
located
lots
of
farm
stands
across
the
county
again,
not
an
exhaustive
list,
but
here
are
a
few
that
we've
worked
with
in
the
past
and
that
we
just
wanted
to
highlight
so
there's
cure
and
Black,
Cat
and
Munson.
These
are
all
in
the
city
of
Boulder.
Here
are
a
few
in
the
city
of
Longmont.
B
We
worked
a
ton
with
Olin
farms
and
I
know
that
lots
of
you
have
received
either
a
classroom
visit
from
Kenna
or
Mark
or
gone
to
Olin
farms
for
a
field
trip.
They've
been
wonderful
partners
of
ours
for
the
past
few
years.
They
have
an
awesome,
Farm,
Stand
and
I
know
in
the
past
and
I'm
assuming
this
year.
They'll
continue
to
do
this,
but
they
also
have
somewhat
of
an
online
Hub
where
they
collect,
produce
and
other
Goods,
that
they
don't
grow
on
site
at
Olin
and
you
can
purchase
those
online.
B
So,
if
you're
interested
in
checking
those
out,
you
can
check
out
their
virtual
online
store
also,
and
then
you
would
make
those
purchases
and
go
up
to
Poland
Farms.
To
pick
up
your
your
purchase,
Aspen
moon
is
a
wonderful
Farm
as
well.
They
grow
a
lot
of
starts
or
seedlings,
and
so,
if,
if
you
want
to
purchase
some
of
those,
you
can
purchase
those
at
their
in-person,
Farm
Stand
or
over
at
the
farmers
market,
both
in
Longmont
and
in
Boulder
and
then
in
East
County.
There
are
lots
of
farms,
too.
B
So
with
Farm
to
ECE.
We
focus
on
produce
because
our
goal
is
to
increase
fruit
and
veggie
consumption
amongst
our
kiddos,
but
that
doesn't
mean
that
you
can't,
on
your
own
purchase
other
things
like
meat,
Dairy,
eggs,
breads,
pastas,
tofu,
tempeh,
beans,
rice.
The
list
goes
on
and
on
and
again,
if
you
think
back
to
that
map
that
I
showed
of
Colorado
and
all
of
the
things
that
are
produced
in
our
state,
it's
it's
amazing
to
consider
how
much
of
the
things
that
we
eat
on
a
daily
basis.
B
You
could
purchase
that
are
locally
grown,
so
again,
not
an
exhaustive
list,
but
just
wanted
to
give
you
some
examples
of
some
non-produce
items
as
well,
and
then
I
just
wanted
to
talk
briefly
about
community
supported
agriculture
or
csas.
So
the
produce
bags
that
many
of
you
all
who
participate
in
farm
to
ECE
receive
during
the
growing
season
are
sort
of
an
example
of
a
CSA.
B
So
the
farmer
that
we
currently
purchase
from
has
these
high
tunnels,
which
is
sort
of
like
a
mini
Greenhouse
where
she
grows
lots
of
veggies.
We
get
lots
of
root,
veggies
and
lots
of
greens.
It's
been
super
cold
this
winter.
As
you
all
know,
so,
we've
only
started
getting
some
of
the
greens
that
she
planted
recently
and
the
carrots
that
she
had
planted
back
in
January
I
think
just
started
coming
out
of
the
ground
and
they
are
teeny
tiny,
but
super
delicious.
So
the
the
fun
thing
about
the
CSA
is
is
you're.
B
Putting
your
trust
and
faith
into
your
local
farmer
and
you're,
saying
whatever
happens,
happens
but
I'm
excited
to
support
you
and
I'm
excited
to
eat
some
locally
grown
produce
over
this
growing
season.
So
that's
another
option.
If
you
all
were
interested
in
in
purchasing
a
CSA
share,
a
couple
of
resources
that
I
wanted
to
share
with
you
since
again
the
list
that
I
provided
for
you
is
definitely
not
exhaustive,
but
there
are
lots
of
great
resources
online
that
will
provide
you
with
lists
of
farms
and
farmers
markets.
B
B
Where
do
I
start
if
I
want
to
start
purchasing
More
Produce
in
For,
My,
Child,
Care
Program
don't
bite
off
more
than
you
can
chew.
This
is
one
of
my
favorite
pictures,
but
seriously
start
small,
so
figure
out
what
local
foods
you
want
to
serve.
So
maybe
you're
getting
enough
produce
in
your
produce
bags.
But
you
want
to
add
local
milk.
That
could
be
a
great
opportunity
to
you
know,
maybe
sign
up
for
a
milkshare
with
you
know:
Longmont
Dairy
or
Royal
Crest.
B
You
could
try.
You
know
like
just
doing
one
item
a
month
or
two
items
a
month
and
then
expanding
from
there
ask
questions
so
ask
your
Farmers
questions
about
what
they
grow,
how
much
they
sell
it
for
what
kind
of
quantities
they're
able
to
sell
it
to
do.
They
provide
delivery.
What's
their
food
safety
and
liability
insurance
like
do
they
have
tips
and
recipes
for
using
new
foods.
B
So
a
lot
of
Farmers
you
know
and
and
CSA
shares
will
provide
you
with
recipes
like
we
do
in
the
produce
bags,
so
that
you
know
the
one
complaint
I
have
have
and
and
and
I've
talked
to
our
winter
CSA
share.
Farmer
about
this
is
we
got
so
much.
The
celeriac
I
am
like
swimming
in
bulbs
of
these
ugly
dirt
covered
things
like
they
look
like
aliens
in
my
refrigerator
and
I
just
have
no
idea
what
to
do
with
them.
B
B
They
are
a
ton
they're,
a
wealth
of
knowledge,
fruits
and
veggies
obviously
are
an
easy
place
to
start,
in
addition
to
milk
think
about
your
menu
so
make
sure
that
your
menu
is
flexible
and
we've
talked
a
lot
about.
This
Tori
has
probably
talked
a
lot
about
this
and
other
trainings
as
well,
but
make
sure
your
menu
is
flexible
enough.
That
you
can
add
and
subtract
Things
based
on
seasonality,
so
that
you
know
you
don't
have
to
make
like
a
potato,
pancake
or
Latka.
B
B
Obviously
you
have
to
think
about
things
like
storage
and
making
sure
that
you
have
enough
storage
on
site,
but
things
like
apples,
carrots,
winter
squash,
other
root,
veggies
will
keep
really
well.
I
know
lots
of
you
will
freeze
fruits
and
veggies
when
you
get
them
in
bulk.
When
we
were
going
to
the
farmers
market,
we
had
those
veggie
bucks.
I
know
some
of
our
programs
would
buy.
B
You
know
lots
of
ears
of
corn
or
apples
and
peaches
and
freeze
that
Harvest
so
that
they
can't
could
use
that
into
the
winter
months
and,
as
always,
make
sure
to
involve
your
kiddos
farmers.
Market
and
Farm
stands
are
great
field
trips
to
take
your
kids
on.
It
gives
them
the
opportunity
to
meet
the
farmers
and
pick
out
fruits
and
veggies
that
they
might
like
for
snacks
at
Your,
Child,
Care
Program,
and
then
they
can
also
help
with
preparation
and
cooking
projects.
B
So
it's
a
great
way
of
involving
your
kids
and
it
looks
like
we've
got
a
few
more
minutes,
and
so
I
wanted
to
talk
also
about
ways
in
which
our
low-income
populations,
maybe
some
of
your
families
and
staff,
can
have
access
to
locally
grown
food
in
Boulder
County.
So
we
have
a
lot
of
really
amazing
programs
in
Colorado
and
and
specifically
in
Boulder,
County
nap,
double
up
food
box,
so
at
Boulder
County,
Farmers
Market
for
every
dollar
you
withdraw
from
your
snap
account.
B
B
Cheese
and
milk
can
also
sign
up
to
receive
fresh
free
home
deliveries
through
the
farmers
market.
So
if
you're
interested
in
that
or
you
have
families
that
might
be
interested
in,
that
I
would
recommend
sending
them
to
this
webpage
and
it
tells
you
the
process
for
getting
involved
in
in
that
WIC
programming.
There's
also
a
program
that
some
of
our
colleagues
in
Boulder
County
started
called
the
fruit
and
veg
Boulder
and
Longmont
program,
and
it
helps
residents
of
the
city
of
Boulder
and
Longmont,
who
are
not
eligible
for
food
assistance
programs.
B
So
if
they're
not
eligible
for
WIC
or
snap,
they
can
participate
and
they'll
receive
40
or
80
dollars
per
month,
depending
on
the
size
of
their
household,
to
buy
fruits
and
vegetables
at
a
selection
of
markets,
and
that
includes
some
tiendas.
Some
grocery
stores,
as
well
as
the
farmer's
market
and
again
more
information,
is
at
that
website.
B
The
growing
gardens
food
project
provides
a
work
trade
program,
so
community
members
can
volunteer
their
time
on
growing
gardens
Farm
in
exchange
for
veggies
and
their
Farm.
Stand
also
accepts
SNAP
benefits.
So
that's
another
wonderful
place
to
receive
some
local
produce
and
falling
fruit
is
a
super
interesting
organization.
A
couple
years
back
when
we
had
like
just
all
of
our
fruit
trees,
around
Boulder
County
were
exploding
with
root.
B
Falling
Fruit
was
a
wonderful
resource,
still
is,
but
it's
a
collaboration
of
maps
across
the
world
that
locates
places
where
you
can
find
fruit
around
the
county,
that's
available
for
free,
so
we
have
a,
for
instance,
a
mulberry
tree
at
the
end
of
our
block,
that
is
bursting
with
mulberries
every
year
and
makes
the
sidewalk
and
the
street
purple.
But
it's
a
great
place
to
go,
get
some
some
local
fruit.
We
also
have
lots
of
plum
trees
along
our
ditches
on.
You
know
our
bike
paths.
B
B
C
B
D
I
had
a
question
about
there's.
Definitely
the
perception
that
local
food
costs
more.
Is
that
true,
and
is
there
a
way,
particularly
for
child
care
providers,
to
find
food
that
it
costs
less
or
if
they're
on
cacfp,
can
they
use
those
funds
to
buy
local
food
and
all
that
stuff?
So
it's
an
it's
a
financial
question.
B
B
Think
we
probably
don't
spend
as
much
on
food
as
the
majority
of
the
rest
of
the
world
does
I
think
Farmers
aren't
making
a
living
wage
necessarily
and
so
maybe
ask
more
money
for
the
produce
that
they're
producing
or
for
the
other
food
Goods
that
they're
producing
in
order
to
compensate
for
that
I
think
our
government
does
not
subsidize
food
in
the
same
way
that
other
countries
do
as
well.
So
I
think
there
are
lots
of
reasons
for
that.
B
You
can
use
cacfp
dollars
to
subsidize
the
local
produce
that
you're
purchasing
or
the
the
other
local
products
that
you're
purchasing
and
there's
a
FAQ
on
this
on
the
CAC
FP
webpage,
so
I
can
send
that
out
as
well.
If
that
would
be
helpful
for
all
of
those
of
you
that
participate
in
cacfp,
you
know,
I
think
purchasing
in
bulk
is
is
one
of
the
ways
to
potentially
receive
a
discount
on
purchasing
locally
grown
products,
definitely
purchasing
in
season.
D
Yeah
I
was
just
thinking
about
how
you
said:
don't
off
don't
bite
off
more
than
you
can
chew,
so
to
say
we're
gonna
start
getting
all
of
our
produce.
Local
would
be
like
probably
way
too
much
for
most
folks,
so
taking
like
some
of
those
smaller
steps
to
just
sort
of
try
it
out
and
maybe
still
get
the
bulk
of
your
produce
somewhere
else.
But
you
also
start
that
process
of
getting
local
would
be
my
suggestion
and
I'm
not
in
charge
and
picking.