Early Childhood Nutrition Education Toolkit

Project Profile
Garden of Eatin Project is an Early Childhood Education obesity
prevention program. The project is sponsored by the North Bay
Childrens Center headquartered in Novato, California. The
project is managed by its director, David Haskell. Project
participants have included Marin Head Start Hamilton and the
Marin Countys Childs Development Program sites at Hamilton
Childrens Center and Novato Childrens Center. This Early
Childhood Nutrition Education Toolkit was developed with the
support of the Marin County Nutrition Wellness Program under
contract to the Network for a Healthy California, California
Department of Public Health.
Tool kit Contributors:
Christine Berman, RD MPH, Project Nutritionist
David Haskell, Project Director
Logo and Cover Design:
Kiki La Porta, Descom Studio, San Rafael, California
Acknowledgements:
Susan Gilmore, Executive Director, North Bay Childrens Center
Mary Ann Hovis, Finance Director, North Bay Childrens Center
Cathy Bart, Marin Head Start Hamilton
Doris Smith, Novato Childrens Center
Margaret Woods, Hamilton Children Center
Linda Armstrong, County of Marin
Shelton, Network for a Healthy California
Teachers from the four centers listed above
Dedication:
This manual is dedicated to the thousands of beautiful and
adventurous Garden Kids and their families who discovered at
the Garden of Eatin that eating fresh fruits and vegetables is a
joyously delicious health sustaining experience.
Contacts:
David W Haskell
Garden of Eatin Institute
North Bay Childrens Center
934 C Street, Novato, CA 94949
Telephone: 415-883-6635 Web-site: www.nbcc.net/garden

This material was funded by USDAs Food Stamp Program through the California Department of Public Healths
Network for a Healthy California. These institutions are equal opportunity providers and employers. The Food
Stamp Program provides nutrition assistance to people with low income. It can help buy nutritious foods for a
better diet. For information on the Food Stamp Program call 1-888-328-3483