Fruit for Valentine’s Day Fun at School: 10 Tasty Ideas
Variety is the spice of life—and it might also be the secret to turning the tide on childhood obesity. New research from Harvard University found that kids exposed to a variety of healthy foods have better odds of maintaining a healthy weight than their peers. Unfortunately, not all parents have easy access to a range […]
Good Fortune Fruit: Lucky Picks for Lunar New Year
For centuries, fruit has played a central role in Lunar New Year celebrations in China and other Asian countries. According to a recent Time article: Since at least the Qing dynasty, Chinese parents would place fruits like mandarin oranges, lychees, dates, or persimmons beside the pillows of their children, along with red envelopes containing money […]
CSNA Was a Home Run! Highlights from Our Farm-to-School Team
Excitement was in the air when our team arrived in Sacramento, California, and started setting up our booth at the California School Nutrition Association’s Annual Conference (CSNA). We couldn’t wait to spread the word about our farm-to-school fruit and vegetable delivery program to new districts, pass out samples of our fresh fruit, and hug our […]