Summer Fruits and Vegetables: Wellness Kit
Summer Fruits and Vegetables: Wellness Kit
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:
Define what seasonal foods are and the benefits of eating them
Increase awareness of where to find seasonal fruits and vegetables
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