Kale
This month’s Harvest of the Month is kale! There are over 50 varieties of kale, such as Lacinato Kale. Lacinato kale is also called dinosaur kale for its bumpy leaves that look like dinosaur skin! Use the materials below to showcase kale this month.
Materials
Newsletter Content & Social Media Posts
Table Tent – Print on 11×17
Recipes
Choose Your Own Adventure Kale Salad – Single Recipe Card – Printable 2 Recipe Cards
Rawesome Kale Salad – Single Recipe Card – Printable 2 Recipe Cards
Best Kale Chips in the World – Single Recipe Card – Printable 2 Recipe Cards
Share your recipes with other HOM participants on the on the HOM Forum Recipe Share.
Additional Activities
Lesson 2: Farm to Plate – Dig In! Standards-Based Nutrition Education from the Ground Up – USDA Team Nutrition – Grades 5 & 6
Resources
Need ideas for how to conduct taste tests or a checklist to help guide you through Harvest of the Month throughout the year? Go back to the K-12 Portal page for these resources and many more.
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HOM Kale Pasta
