Harvest of the Month

With the support of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and United Way Toronto, FoodShare is thrilled to be bringing you fresh ideas on how to engage your students around local food each month! Read on to find out fun facts about your favourite fruits and vegetables, quick activities your students will love and delicious ways to use them in the classroom, in your student nutrition program or at home!

• February 2011 - Apples >>
  
  
• March 2011 - Potatoes >>
  
  
• April 2011 - Carrots >>
  
  
• May 2011 - Mushrooms >>
  
  
• June 2011 - Spinach >>
  
  
• July 2011 - Strawberries >>
  
  
• August 2011 - Peaches >>
  

• September 2011 - Corn >>
  
  
• October 2011 - Squash >>
  
  
• November 2011 - Pears >>
  
  
• December 2011 - Sweet Potato >>
  
  
• January 2012 - Beets >>
  
  
• February 2012 - Apples >>
  

For more information on how to get more local food into your school, contact Jackson Foster at jackson@foodshare.net or 416.363.6441 ext 242.

For more information on local food or Harvest of the Month activities, contact Brooke Ziebell at brooke@foodshare.net or 416.363.6441 ext 278.