About ELG Georgia
Eat, Learn, Grow (ELG) Georgia empowers child care providers to start and expand their Farm to Early Care and Education (ECE) programs. This is your one-stop-shop to learn about Farm to ECE, access resources, share ideas, and connect with others.
Understanding Farm to ECE and Its Benefits
Farm to Early Care and Education (ECE) connects children to locally grown food, hands-on nutrition and agriculture education, and gardening activities. Incorporating Farm to ECE into your program can promote child health, program quality, and family and staff engagement.
Child Health
Children are more willing to try fresh vegetables and fruits they helped grow and prepare, setting them on the path to lifelong healthy eating habits.
Program Quality
Hands-on gardening and food education enhance children’s physical, cognitive, and social-emotional development.
Family and Staff Engagement
Farm to ECE helps build meaningful relationships between early care and education programs, families, and their communities.
About QCC: Leading the Farm to ECE Movement
Discover how Quality Care for Children (QCC) is driving the Farm to Early Care & Education (Farm to ECE) movement in Georgia, promoting healthy eating habits and sustainable food systems in early care settings.
Farm to ECE Location Map
Explore Farm to ECE programs across Georgia and connect with other child care programs and local food sources committed to healthy eating and sustainable food systems.
ECE in Action
Check out some photos from Farm to ECE sites across Georgia!
Looking really closely on this veggie's growth.
Teachers helping students explore and learn in the center's garden at The Learning Tree Academy in Toccoa, GA (Stephens County)
Some gardens can be indoors.
Learning together
Trying raspberries at Roxana's House (Gwinnett County)
Fresh salad from the garden at Candy Cane's Learning Center in Adel, GA (Cook County)
Time to harvest!
"Look what I found!" at My Little Genuises in Marietta, GA (Cobb County)
Waiting for some gardening at A Kid's World in Loganville, GA (Walton County)
“Farm to ECE teaches children and their families that healthy is fun, gardens can be simple, and nutrition is important.”
Fatherhood Coordinator, Tallatoona CAP Head Start