Partner Resources

Have a Plant has published a useful article on produce to eat during the summer months. This resource emphasizes being on the lookout for signage that calls attention to locally-grown produce in your region.

As part of the Eating Well Initiative, Sesame Street in Communities recently released the storybook Summer Sips. This storybook includes creative tips, recipes, and facts about healthy drinks for children.

National Summer Learning Association announced National Summer Learning Week from July 11th to July 15th. Celebrate the awesome power of summer learning all month long through five unique themes.

Our friends at National Recreation and Park Association have claimed July as National Park and Recreation Month and have provided tips on how to proclaim National Park and Recreation Month in your community.

Our friends at Alliance for a Healthier Generation have created a useful resource on healthy ways to reward children. This resource states that using food as a reward or punishment not only encourages children to eat outside of meal and snack times or when they’re not hungry, but also may create a lifelong habit of rewarding or comforting themselves with food.

Early Childhood Nature Connections Toolkit Cities Connecting Children to Nature How to Bring Nature’s Benefits to Young Children in Your City   Our friends at National League of Cities and Children have created an initiative with Nature Network known as ” Cities Connecting Children to Nature (CCCN)“. Recently, this initiative has created a new toolkit…

The Ingredient Superheroes Lesson Plan from Home Baking Association is the perfect STEM activity for teens in your at-risk afterschool or summer feeding program.

Nemours Children’s Health System has ways for you to nurture healthy eaters.

National Indian Child Care Association has an ever-growing list of books for and/or by Indigenous people.