Planting the Seeds for Healthy Development / Network Updates July 2024

Physical Activity and Nutrition Initiative

A core strategy of Early Childhood Action Strategy's ECAS Team 3 is to embed evidence-based and culturally appropriate physical activity and nutrition practices into the early childhood system.

In support of their efforts, members of Team 3, developed a successful FARMWISE application, and a request for matching funds from the Early Childhood Funders’ Hui.

New grant

The new grant will allow the team to expand their efforts to strengthen PAN (Physical Activity and Nutrition) practices in Early Childhood Education (ECE), and strengthen the Farm to ECE pipeline by increasing awareness, building capacity and improving participation in and implementation of the Child and Adult Care Food Program and Farm to ECE activities.