Early childhood educators are invited to join us for this FREE Farm to Early Childhood Training & Networking Event, co-hosted by the Mississippi Farm to School Network, the Institute for Community Services Head Start, Crenshaw Head Start, and West Tallahatchie ICS.

Fresh, local food will be provided to all in-person attendees, and certificates of attendance will be provided to all participants!

Where: Training Room, ICS Head Start in Holly Springs, MS

When: Friday, July 18, 2025, from 11AM to 1PM CST

Who: Crenshaw Head Start Director Sylvia Lantern, West Tallahatchie ICS Director Angie Jennings, ICS Head Start Nutrition Director Markitta Jones, MS Farm to School Network's Farm to ECE Specialist Edy Dingus -- and you!

Learn more about how to bring fresh, local foods into your Early Childhood classroom by attending this event. We will explore school garden set-up and maintenance; taste local, fresh foods; learn more about Mississippi farmers and Farm to Early Childhood activities that are low- or no-cost; and discuss funding your Farm to ECE dreams. We hope this event will bring Mississippi educators together and get them excited about the possibilities of Farm to Early Childhood programming!

This event is made possible through Mississippi Sprouts, a Farm to ECE pilot program opportunity brought to you by the Nemours Children's Health Foundation and Mississippi Farm to School Network. Two ICS Head Start Centers -- Crenshaw Head Start in Crenshaw and West Tallahatchie ICS in Glendora -- are Mississippi Sprouts participants and co-conveners of this amazing event.

We hope you will join us for this exciting opportunity to learn more about Farm to Early Childhood programming and build community with one another!