A grassroots food education program is teaching Tasmanian kids about all facets of food.

The Mulching Munchkins program is taking root at schools in the state’s north east, the Ringarooma and Bridport primary school communities launching the program with help from a ‘Food For All Tasmanians' grant.

The program teaches everything from the local history of food and farming to future employment opportunities in primary industries.

Primary health co-ordinator for Dorset, Gretchen Long explains: “What we are doing is developing a curriculum around the garden for rural schools. There's a new Australian curriculum and so the themes for the garden actually link into the garden...we're not wanting to do something extra, we're wanting to look at the curriculum as it currently stands and link into that,” Ms Long says.

The program features expert input from local producers: “So we're actually working with the Community Nutrition Unit in Launceston. They are partners in the program,” said Ms Long, “the TFGA [Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association], they've been very supportive...they're helping us source farmers for the program and they'll also be sourcing agronomists etcetera.”

Organisers say the fun is about to begin - with the program leaving its lengthy planning phase and having a practical launch across schools.