what we offer

Programs

Little Roots Collective is the children's enrichment collection at Tierra & Tales, offering hands-on experiences that help families discover the world through food, stories, nature, language, and movement. Each program is designed for young children and their caregivers and travels to schools, farms, farmers markets, libraries, and community spaces across Connecticut — as one-time pop-ups or recurring series. Our approach is sensory, seasonal, and story-driven: we follow the rhythm of the harvest and the curiosity of the child, creating space for real ingredients, real books, and real wonder. No kitchens or classrooms are required — just a willing group of children and a community ready to explore.

signature program

Farm-to-Table Storytime

Where picture books become delicious discoveries.

Our signature program brings picture books to life through seasonal food. Children gather around a story, then discover a real ingredient — looking, touching, smelling, and wondering where it came from. They create recipe-inspired art, taste when it fits, and reflect together on what they noticed. The five-part experience — Story, Discover, Create, Taste, Reflect — adapts to PreK through Grade 3 and welcomes children alongside their caregivers. Portable and kitchen-free, it fits classrooms, markets, farms, and community rooms alike.

PreK – Grade 3 · children & caregivers

bilingual

Nature-Based Spanish

A bilingual program that introduces Spanish through the natural world.

Each class follows a gentle rhythm — Connect, Discover, Explore, Create, Share — weaving Spanish into songs, stories, seasonal themes, and outdoor play. Children build vocabulary and cultural awareness through real, hands-on experiences with plants, food, and the changing seasons, rather than worksheets or screens. Suited for young children and beginners, the program is offered as a series for schools, co-ops, libraries, and community groups across Connecticut.

Young children · beginners welcome

coming soon

Mindful Movement & Dance

A developing program of music, movement, and joyful expression.

A developing program that brings together music, creative movement, body awareness, and joyful expression. Children explore how their bodies move through space, practice gentle mindfulness, and tell stories with motion. Designed to nurture confidence, coordination, and calm, it complements our food and language programs by centering the body as another way to learn. Join the waitlist to be the first to know when sessions begin in your community.

Young children · developing program

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