Care a Lot Child Care

Roxanne Stinar operates Care-A-Lot Child Care in Park Rapids, MN. She is dedicated to educating families about healthy eating through exposure to locally-grown foods and providing healthy recipes for preparing those foods. Children in Roxanne’s care learn about growing and harvesting fresh produce by visiting a prepared garden plot and by taking field trips to a local garden center, a u-pick blueberry farm, and the farmers market. She believes that by introducing new fruits and vegetables within peer groups, having time to cook together, and sharing recipes with their families, children are more likely to decide that they want to participate and try new fruits and veggies.

“By providing opportunities for the children to engage and learn, they will be proud to help provide healthy meals to bring home. They will try new foods and recipes and be excited to engage in lifelong learning about healthy living and eating.” -Roxanne Stinar

Write-up by Renewing the Countryside