In August 2019 the first statewide Farm to Early Care & Education (ECE) survey in Hawai‘i was launched.

The goals of the survey were to:

• Establish baseline data for farm to ECE participation in the state;

• Learn about existing farm to ECE activities taking place at sites across the state;

• Assess challenges and successes in starting and implementing farm to ECE activities; and

• Determine trainings, resources, and networking tools needed to help providers start or grow farm to ECE activities, with a goal of making fame to ECE accessible to all children in Hawai‘i

The Hawai‘i Farm to ECE Statewide Survey summary and report below include results from 204 qualified respondents. Responses were received from across the state, with representation from 6 islands including Oahu (38.2%), Hawai‘i (36.7%), Maui (12.6%), Kaua‘i (10.6%), Moloka‘i (1.5%) and Lāna‘i (0.5%).

This project was led by Farm to Keiki and funded by USDA’s Supplemental and Nutrition Assistance Program from the Hawai‘i State Department of Health. Survey development and dissemination was supported by the Hawai‘i Farm to Early Care and Education Hui, a working group of the Hawai‘i Farm to School Hui. This report has been modeled with permission after the Results of the First Wisconsin Farm to Early Care and Education Provider Survey report conducted by the University of Wisconsin, Madison.