From Garden to Kitchen

To understand the journey food takes from growing in the ground to arriving on our plates.

• Framework: EYFS
• Unit: EYFS Seed to Table
• Learning area: Understanding the World
• Level: EYFS Reception

Objectives

• Sequence the journey of food from seed to plate
• Identify that food grows from the earth
• Follow simple instructions for food preparation
• Understand the importance of healthy eating

Materials

• Sequencing cards showing food journey
• Harvested vegetables from school garden
• Child-safe chopping boards and knives
• Bowls and utensils
• Aprons
• Washing-up station

Instructions

Support children in sequencing the food journey. Supervise harvesting and food preparation with careful attention to hygiene and safety.

Educator tip

Take photographs at each stage so children can create their own food journey book to share with families.

Assessment

Assess against Early Learning Goals. Document evidence of independent sequencing, reasoning about food origins, and ability to follow multi-step instructions.

More from EYFS Seed to Table

• The Enormous Turnip Retelling
• Counting and Sorting the Harvest
• Vegetable Printing
• Digging and Planting Outdoors
• Our Garden Journal
• Sharing Our Harvest Feast
• Exploring Fruit and Vegetables
• Oats and Beans and Barley Grow