Toolkit Helps Link Local Foods with Kindergartens

The Kindergarten Initiative toolkit, released in December 2007, outlines the story of how The Food Trust created a program that promotes healthy eating through education, snacks from local farms, parent involvement, and community support. It also demonstrates options for implementing a similar program in your area by tailoring the Kindergarten Initiative to suit your particular needs. A CD and booklet include useful resources that will save you the trouble of re-inventing things that have worked in Philadelphia including classroom lessons, sample press releases, and planning guides. The toolkit may be ordered for $5, or downloaded free.