The Summer Fruits and Vegetables Wellness Kit provides materials covering aspects of fruit and vegetable seasonality. You will learn how to read the nutrition label to determine healthy food choices, compare food products for the highest nutritional value, understand nutrient content claims, and determine what is healthy in an ingredient list. Specific topics covered in this wellness kit include benefits of eating seasonal fruits and vegetables, where to find seasonal fruits and vegetables and tips for shopping, different methods for cooking fruits and vegetables, and what the term organic means.

Learning Objectives:

1. Define what seasonal foods are and the benefits of eating them

2. Increase awareness of where to find seasonal fruits and vegetables

3. Learn different cooking methods for seasonal fruits and vegetables

The Kit Includes:

Summer Fruits and Vegetables Guide with Project Plan

Communication Templates

• Leadership Announcement

• Population Announcement

• Week 1-4 Message Board Posts

Four Email Templates

• Email 1: Does eating seasonal matter?

• Email 2: Benefits of Seasonal Fruits and Vegetables

• Email 3: Farmers Markets and CSA

• Email 4: Seasonal Fruits and Vegetable Recipes

Three Articles

• Article 1: Top 10 Summer Fruits and Vegetables

• Article 2: Should you go organic?

• Article 3: Farmers Market Shopping Tips

Three Handouts

• Handout 1: Summer Fruits and Vegetables Calendar

• Handout 2: Pesticides in Produce

• Handout 3: Summer Grill Guide

Three Recipes

• Farmers Market Pasta Salad

• Sautéed Baby Squash

• No-bake Key Lime Pie

Two Activities

• Activity 1: Summer Fruits and Vegetables Cooking Challenge

• Activity 2: Farmers Market Scavenger Hunt

One PowerPoint Presentation