Each monthly edition highlights a Harvest of the Month (HOTM) food and features lots of great resources, including:
Recipes
Community Spotlights
Lesson Plans
Educational Videos
Upcoming Events & Opportunities
Farm to Kids Office Hours
Do you have questions related to Harvest of the Month or other Farm to Kids efforts in Minnesota? Consider attending Farm to Kids Office Hours, held on the second Wednesday of each month from 2:30-3:30 pm (CST). Office hours provide a welcoming space to connect, learn, and ask questions about all things Farm to School and Early Care — including local food purchasing, school gardens, agricultural education, and more.
Farm to Kids Network
Looking to connect with people further? Join the Farm to Kids Network to learn, connect, and collaborate with others to advance local food purchasing and agricultural education in Minnesota schools and early care settings. Membership is free and allows you to stay up to date on new resources, funding opportunities, and ways to get involved.
Slides from previous trainings are available below:
Harvest of the Month Quarterly Connection
August 19, 2024
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Learning in the Lunchroom
Did you know that the lunchroom can be a classroom too? Learn how to utilize this unique opportunity to provide creative education in the lunchroom for your students.
Harvest of the Month Quarterly Connection
January 18, 2024
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Recipe Development & Taste Test Tips
Now that you have purchased delicious local foods, how do you prepare and serve them to your students? Tune in to learn about resources for local food recipe development and to tips and tricks for taste testing with your students.