is a Farm to Preschool program of Hartford Food System, providing preschool children with the opportunity to know about, grow, and taste fresh healthy food through food-related field trips, gardening, nutrition, and cooking lessons designed for them. The program aims to encourage preschoolers across Hartford to get excited about adopting healthy lifestyles and eating patterns.

The program began in April of 2015 and was developed after a study conducted in Hartford in 2012 found that a shocking 37 percent of preschool children were overweight or obese. Children that experience excess weight during childhood are more likely to develop conditions such as diabetes and have continued health problems later in life. Little City Sprouts encourages healthy nutrition habits at a young age as these habits will shape child development and continue into adulthood.