Before you get started with your Nibble with Willow subscription, it's important to determine whether your school or organization is a match. Some questions to consider:

• For schools: how many classrooms will participate in the program?
• For organizations: will the program be delivered in more than one setting (eg. WIC, Community Center, etc)?
• Will program instructors have access to a sink, if not in the room, then nearby to the classroom?
• How many children (and parents) do you expect to serve in a setting/classroom?
• Do you have teachers or volunteers that can be trained as instructors?
• What is your timing for launching a new program?

We've worked hard to make a Nibble with Willow subscription affordable for schools and organizations involved in early childhood intervention. Before you begin, create a budget for the food supplies, Willow supply package, professional development and the subscription itself. Key questions to consider:

• Will you fund with parent donations or a grant?
• Each classroom will need the Willow supply package including, cooking supplies, as well as program materials and curriculum. How many classrooms will you need to fund?
• Calculate your budget with the Nibble with Willow Budget Worksheet

Once you have determined how many classrooms will be part of your Willow program and calculated your budget, it's time to purchase. Nibble with Willow has 3 components.

• Curriculum Subscription: This is your monthly subscription to the Willow learning materials and lesson plans. You will be invoiced $40/month for the annual subscription that you can manage via Shopify. Each month, you will receive that month’s Willow Lesson Plan, Parent communications, Recipe Cards/Family Activities, and optional text messages to send to families. Every 3 months, you will receive a seasonal food ordering spreadsheet (recipes are all CACFP reimbursable) and  a quarterly animated video. 

Subscriptions are limited by location. One subscription can be shared by as many classrooms in the same location. Additional locations where Willow will be delivered will require a separate subscription.

Each participating classroom will need the following:

• The Willow Supply Kit: We put everything you need to deliver your Willow program into one supply kit. Purchased as part of the Willow collection, you will need to order one per classroom. This includes the FamilyCook Productions Nibble with Willow™ hand-puppet, garden apron/felt pieces, and a monthly poster set. Shipping separately, you will receive a food preparation kit (simple cooking tools, bowls and children’s tableware).
• Professional Development: Two teachers per classroom are invited to participate in a three-part training comprised of on demand videos (2 hours), live virtual culinary skills/recipe practice with a FamilyCook chef (1 hour), and live virtual ‘mock’ lesson practice for puppetry skill development with a Willow puppetry expert (20 minutes). Training cost is $495 per classroom (for up 3 instructors) for up to 3 classrooms; if you have 4 or more classrooms, the training cost goes down to $395 per classroom.

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Note: As long as all the program classrooms delivering Willow are at the same location, one subscription can be shared by multiple classrooms.